Bible - Kindergarten
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The Early Childhood Bible program is designed to
build Christian character. The
Bible has a prominent place in the curriculum of our school. Biblical principles are integrated throughout our entire
program. As children listen to
stories of God's actions with His people, they begin to learn who God is, that
He cares for us and that He created a beautiful world.
Bible provides the following opportunities for the
children:
1.
Listen to Bible stories using the Bible, flannel graphs, videos and
pictures.
2.
Participate in dramatizations, finger plays and story songs.
3.
Continue to develop Christian characteristics such as kindness, patience,
sharing, forgiving others.
4.
Memorize and recite specific prayers and participate in prayer time
through prayer requests and offering prayers.
5.
Memorize Bible verses weekly.
6.
Attend and lead chapel.
7.
Study Jesus’ life.
Social Development
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1.
Develop self-discipline through respecting rule and following directions.
2.
Learn to work independently and accept responsibility for actions.
3.
Participate in class discussions by taking turns, listening to others and
raising hand before speaking.
4.
Learn to work and play cooperatively with calssmates and to show concern
for others feelings
5.
Practice courtesy and manners by accepting teachers’ guidance.
6.
Express their feelings appropriately.
7.
Develop self-esteem and confidence through positive experiences.
Reading/Language
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1.
Listening to stories/books daily.
a.
Discuss characters and context clues.
b.
Listening for main idea.
c.
Dramatize favorite stories.
d.
Discuss new vocabulary words.
2.
Participate in finger plays, dramatizations, and
class discussions.
3.
Concentrate on learning letters and their
corresponding sounds through:
a.
Practice listening for letters sounds in beginning,
ending and median positions in words.
b.
Word decoding.
c.
Using the Open Court K curriculum.
4.
Dictate, write and illustrate original
stories/books weekly.
Handwriting
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1.
Develop eye/hand coordination through writing
practice.
2.
Learn to write left to right.
3.
Learn to form upper and lower case letters and
numerals.
Mathematics
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1.
Recognize numerals through 100.
2.
Use manipulatives to prove and practice:
a.
One to one correspondence.
b.
Numeration.
c.
Addition and subtraction.
d.
Measurement.
3.
Understand the concepts of time and money.
4.
Practice mathematical problem solving.
Social Studies
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1.
Discuss self/family/school/community awareness.
2.
Discover different lands and cultures through
discussions, books, videos and stories.
3.
Become aware of time and history through study of
the first Thanksgiving, Columbus, and current events.
4.
Learn about holidays and celebrations.
Science
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1.
Develop awareness of God’s providence in all
areas of life through studies of:
a.
Body, plants and seeds, insects, seasons, animals.
b.
Space and planets, health and safety, weather,
cooking.
2.
Use discovery activities as well as discussions and
books to explore all of the above.
Music/Art
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1.
Sing almost daily in the classroom and 3 times
weekly in music class.
2.
Use rhythm instruments to explore rhythms and
sounds.
3.
Listen to a variety of tapes/records with musical
concepts.
4.
Study the orchestra and the instruments included.
5.
Participate daily in a variety of art discoveries.
6.
Receive art instruction each week in art class.
Physical Development
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1.
Participate twice weekly in P.E. instruction which
includes:
a.
Body awareness and control.
b.
Balance and coordination.
c.
Gross motor movements such as running, hopping,
skipping and jumping.
d.
Games of skill with balls and beanbags.
e.
Gymnastics and scooters.
C
omputers
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1.
Beginning second semester, participate in computer
class weekly.
2.
Use the classroom computer for games and
explorations.
Thematic
Units of Study Top
1.
School, friends, hospital, harvest, fire safety,
Pilgrims/Indians/First Thanksgiving
2.
Solar system, library, seasons, weather, human
body, restaurants
3.
Wild west/cowboys, newspaper, space, geologists,
underwater life, magnetism
4.
Seeds/plants, insects/butterflies, spiders/webs,
trees, senses, water
Field
Trips
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1.
Public library
2.
Farm/ranch
3.
Science lab/geologist
4.
Fire station
5.
Pumpkin patch
6.
Different “career” places(vaires yearly)
a.
Church – minister/missionary
b.
Court – judge
c.
Hospital – nurse
7.
Police department
