Kindergarten Curriculum Overview

In general, at this age, we approach children with teacher-directed, group instruction followed by differentiated activities to match their unique developmental levels.

• History

Civic responsibility: Patriotism

Authority figures: God, parents, school, local, and federal

Historical figures: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Pilgrims, Native Americans

Biblical history: Old and New Testaments

Cultural: Christian and civic holidays

• Geography

Basic landforms and bodies of water

Local information: address, phone number, town

• Math

Saxon Math: K   (Click to view Scope & Sequence)

• Memory

Psalm 100, Numerous other Bible verses

National Anthem

Patriotic songs: God Bless America, America the Beautiful, My Country'tis of Thee, God Bless the U.S.A., Yankee Doodle, Pledge of Allegiance

Over 100 reading words & sight words

• Bible

ACSI: Kindergarten curriculum

• Literature

Macmillan/McGraw-Hill curriculum:  Beginning to Read, Write and Listen - A phonetics-based reading program incorporating spelling, comprehension skills, penmanship, punctuation, sequencing, rhyming, and high-frequency sight words.

• Science

Basic animal and plant characteristics
- Other science concepts are covered in detail in the afternoon

• Music

Demonstrate steady beat, identify quarter notes, half notes, treble and bass clefs, and pitch through rote singing.

KINDERGARTEN (AFTERNOON) ENRICHMENT
Themes and Topics of study 

UNIT ONE:  You are Special
   Week #1 -- You are Special       

UNIT TWO:  Living and non-living    (3 weeks)
   Week #2  -- What IS living?  What is non-living?      
   Week #3 --  Needs of living things -- Animals and plants: Water, food, air, shelter  
   Week #4  --  Changes vs. Growth
      Changes in non-living things -- Objects and machines:  Break, wear out, melt, tear, evaporate, etc.
      Changes in living things: Growth, How animals and humans grow and change
      One day lesson -- The Changes of Autumn:  trees, plants, weather
  
UNIT THREE:  The Human Body     (6 weeks)
   Week #5 -- Visible, outside parts of the Body: arm, legs, head, ankle, toes, etc.
      Your fives senses:  sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch
      Inside your body (overview) 
      One day lesson --  Animals in Autumn:  hibernation, migration, adaptations
   Week #6  -- Structure: bones and muscles
      Circulation & Respiration: heart, blood, lungs
      One day lesson -- Columbus Day    
   Week #7 -- Digestion: mouth, stomach, intestines, colon
      Brain
      One day lesson -- Fire Safety
   Week #8 -- Taking care of your body
      Dealing with germs
      Sleep
      Exercise
   Week #9 -- Nutrition
      Food groups
      Where does food come from? 
      One day lesson --  Pumpkins
   Week #10 -- Cultural foods
      Thanksginving foods – pumpkin, turkey, etc.  
      Foods of Native Americans (lead-in to next unit)

UNIT FOUR:  Thanksgiving    (3 weeks)
   Week #11 – Indians = Native Americans    
      Modern day Indian people
      American Indians of the past: (mainly NE Indian tribes) types of homes, foods, culture, stories  
   Week # 12 – Pilgrims:  Who they were,  Why they came to America
      Their homes, food, customs, etc.    
   Week #13 (short) --Thankfulness, Thanksgiving food, turkeys

UNIT FIVE:  Christmas Customs of Mexico    (3 weeks)
   Week #14  La Posada   
   Week #15  Poinsettia    
   Week #16  Piñata

UNIT SIX:  Weather     (4 weeks)
   Week #17   Weather & Wind 
   Week #18   Temperature / Thermometers, Seasons   
   Week #19   Weather Forecasting (meteorology)
      Severe weather  (and precautions)
      Dressing for Winter  
      Animals in Winter    
   Week #20    Water cycle (rain), Clouds, Snow, Snowmen, snow activities, etc.
      One day lesson:  Groundhog Day

UNIT SEVEN:  U.S.A     (2 weeks)
   Week #21:  Our country
      Presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, current president
   Week #22:  Flag, The Pledge of Allegiance, The National Anthem 
      Statue of Liberty, American symbols: eagle, etc.

UNIT EIGHT:  Space   (4 weeks)
   Week #23  Day and Night, Shadows, The Sun    
   Week #24  Stars     
   Week #25  Moon/Astronauts   
   Week #26  Planets/Solar system

UNIT NINE:   Earth    (4 weeks) (Spring Break usually occurs during this unit)
   Week #27 -- Rocks and Soil   
   Week #28 -- Landforms: Mountains, Valleys, Deserts, Prairie, Forests 
      Caring for the Earth: Conservation and Recycling
   Week #29 -- Bodies of Water:  rivers, lakes, glaciers……and oceans!  
   Week #30 -- Creatures of the Sea: Coral reefs, Fish, Shells, Sea Mammals
   
UNIT TEN:  Amphibians and Reptiles     (2 weeks)     
   Week #31  Frogs and Toads   
   Week #32  Alligators, Lizards, Snakes, Turtles

UNIT ELEVEN:  Birds   (3 weeks) Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones 
   Week #33  Robin, Hummingbird, Ostrich  
   Week #34  Chickens, Owls, Eagles,   
   Week #35  Ducks, Geese, Feathers, Nests 

UNIT TWELVE:  Mammals  (2 weeks) Mammals
   Week #36  Hair, physical features, live babies
   Week #37  Actions, Habitats, Zoo animals, Zoobooks