Overview of the Kindergarten Curriculum

Religion:

The Religion curriculum fosters a love of God, self, and others. The kindergarten also participates in our school-wide liturgical and prayer services, as well as various activities to promote and encourage Catholic values.

Themes of the Religion Curriculum

• God’s love creates the universe

• God’s love gives us Jesus

• prayers

• Holy Days/Saints

Language Arts:

• phonemic awareness (consonant and short vowel sounds)

• oral language (speaking in complete sentences)

• comprehension (identifying main ideas, cause and effect, predicting, and sequencing)

• grammar (identifying and naming action and describing words; using period/end marks, question marks, and exclamation marks)

• handwriting (correct pencil grip, introducing correct letter and number formations)

Math:

Through a variety of manipulatives and activities, Kindergarten students will be prepared to meet the academic challenges of the math concepts we study. These include:

• classification

• sorting

• position/location

• counting (1-30)

• skip counting

• geometry

• introduction to measurement

• addition and subtraction readiness

• introduction to time and money

Science:

• Life Science (plants, animals, and habitats)

• Earth Science (landforms and weather)

• Physical Science (matter, heat and light)

• Space and Technology (day and night; how things work)

Social Studies:

• family culture (families, homes, communities, and rules)

• national holidays

• geography (weather, seasons, and map skills)

• economics (jobs, needs, and wants)

• the USA (national symbols)