Kindergarten

Welcome to Kindergarten!
Our Kindergarten team includes: Wendy Buffer, Rachel Cauley and Ivy Calabrese (Enrichment). To view our individual class webpages, click on the link to the left.

To view our Kindergarten newsletters, click on the link to the left in "Kindergarten Newsletters".

Kindergarten Curriculum
Language Arts
Balanced literacy is the integration of reading, writing, research, speaking, listening, viewing and representing in a way that supports the learning needs of every individual student.

• Phonemic Awareness/Phonics
• Oral Language
• Guided Reading Groups                                 
• Being A Writer/Lucy Caulkins 
• Spelling
• D'Nealian Handwriting/Printing

Math
The five process standards in mathematics are problem solving, reasoning, communication, connections, and representations. We incorporate Advantage Math and Investigations in our math program focusing on the following:

• Number sense
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Problem solving

Science
The central focus of our science curriculum is scientific inquiry. The FOSS Program is our primary resource.  Basic introduction to the Scientific Process guides the units.

• Trees                                         *  Living and Nonliving things
•  Animals Two by Two                  *  Safety
• Wood and Paper                          *  Seasons

Social Studies
Our social studies curriculum is designed to teach students to recognize and value differences between cultures, manage conflict, adapt to diversity, and utilize technology.

• Maps and Globes
• Cultures around the World
• Life Phases
• Where I fit in the World
• Wants and Needs

Health
The focus of our health curriculum is to strive for optimal health and minimize negative health behaviors.

• Safety
• Hygiene and Personal Care
• Five Senses
• Body Autonomy