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)