KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM  2025-26

Welcome to Kindergarten!  We hope that it will be a fun, learning and growing experience for all of us this year.  We will do all that we can to make your child feel welcome and at ease in our room.  The purpose of Kindergarten is to help your child make a smooth transition from home to school, become more independent and grow in their spiritual, intellectual and emotional development.  Our goal is that each child will be successful in mastering all the readiness skills this year and be well prepared for first grade next year.

 

Each day will offer a variety of experiences for your child from fun, creative play, to other more structured learning activities.  Below, is a list of the subjects taught in Kindergarten, the name of the textbook used and what will be covered in class.

RELIGION

Benziger Blest Are We--The goal of this program is to help the children look at the beauty, wonder, and joy-giving elements of their lives.  All of these things are seen as gifts from God, who loves and cares for them.  The children will be taught prayers and learn about the religious holidays throughout the year.  We will also be attending Mass twice a month.

 

READING

Zaner-Bloser Superkids—The Superkids Reading Program integrates reading, spelling, writing, grammar, and listening and speaking. It helps students develop foundational skills for reading more complex text.  The primary focus of this reading program is to teach the skills in connection with literature, through which the children will develop story sense, letter-sound recognition, knowledge, and basic readiness concepts including a variety of writing activities.  These are in line with the Common Core State Standards.

 

MATH

i-Ready Mathematics—Among the skills and concepts covered are:  simple addition and subtraction, counting past 100, counting and working with sets up to 20, 2D and 3D shapes, graphing, measuring, sorting and classifying.  These skills and concepts are in line with the Common Core State Standards. i-Ready incorporates Standards for Mathematical Practice in every lesson. We will be using the integrated model of : try it, discuss it and connect it.  

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES

Pearson Interactive Science/Scholastic Let’s Find Out---Science and Social Studies will often be touched on in Religion class and also during the different seasons and holidays of the year. We also participate in a science program called “Mystery Science” weekly.  The children will also be exposed to Science and Social Studies weekly as well as being incorporated into our reading series.

 

HANDWRITING

Zaner-Bloser Superkids—The children will learn correct letter and number formation in order to print letters, numbers, words, and sentences. This is incorporated in the Superkids Reading Program. 

 

TECHNOLOGY

Once a week, the children will have 40 minutes of technology time in our computer lab.  They will be learning computer skills through games and other activities.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The children will have P.E. class twice a week for 40 minutes taught by our gym teacher.

MUSIC

In addition to regular classroom rhythm and singing activities, the children will have music class once a week for 40 minutes taught by our music teacher.

ART

In addition to regular classroom painting, cutting, coloring, and gluing activities, the children will have art class twice a week for 40 minutes taught by our art teacher.

REST TIME

After a busy morning of active learning and recess, the children will have an opportunity to rest and relax their bodies during a 30- 35 minute quiet time after lunch.

 

Play Centers

This is a time when your child will get to play with other students in many different centers around the room. Centers include math, alphabet, puppet, building, house ,Playmobile, store and writing just to name a few.

In addition, the children will be read to daily, learn rhymes, songs, poems, and finger plays. We will take time out every day for a healthy snack. We look forward to working with all of the children and their parents. Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation in the year ahead.