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Kindergarten is a transitional year where the curriculum aims to provide a balanced approach to learning that nurtures both faith and foundational skills. By integrating religious education into everyday learning, students can develop a strong sense of community and personal faith as they transition from play-based learning. Monthly Curriculum Plans are sent home each month so parents can follow along and support their child’s educational journey.
Religion
We incorporate morning prayers, grace before meals, and end-of-day reflections to instill a routine of faith. The first period of the day is Religion class utilizing the We Believe textbook by Sadlier. The kindergarten religion curriculum teaches students to become a disciple of Jesus Christ through prayers, stories and lessons that teach about God and his love for us. Students will learn the basic understanding of sacraments, especially Baptism and Eucharist and explore the liturgical calendar (Advent, Lent, Easter).
English Language Arts
Our goal is for the students to love reading! In Kindergarten, we use a balanced literacy program that includes Fundations, Wonders Reading and Writing, DRA 6, and Scholastic Weekly Readers. The programs teach early reading strategies through the use of phonics, sight word identification, and an awareness of decoding clues such as attending to pictures and beginning and ending sounds of words. Our writing program will include list and label writing, narrative writing, how-to writing, and opinion writing.
Math
Math is an integral and exciting part of the Kindergarten curriculum. Through our Envisions Math by Savvas curriculum, we want our students to become critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, and intellectual risk takers. The fundamental skills that we teach in math, lay the framework for each student's academic journey throughout the remainder of his or her years at SCS and beyond. Students develop these skills through hands-on learning in the classroom that can be easily translated into the larger context of their daily lives.
Science
Throughout the year, we learn different concepts including the water cycle, animals, seasons, our land, food chains, and many more. Students will be able to perform hands on experiments using Mystery Science. Teachers also use Science Spin by Scholastic that provides a full year of engaging, on-level lessons featuring simple, fun nonfiction; and digital-learning resources.
Social Studies
Through our My World curriculum book and Studies Weekly, students learn different concepts about the world they live in such as community, Fall holidays, Christmas, our country, and important historical figures.