Curriculum
Fundations
Fundations makes learning fun while laying the groundwork for lifelong literacy. Kindergarten students receive a systematic program in foundational skills. Fundations teaches reading, spelling and handwriting in a multisensory way that is appropriate for all students in kindergarten.
Using Fundations, kindergartners work on the following skills:
- Letter formation
- Phonological awareness
- Letter sounds
- Irregular words ("trick words")
- Vocabulary
- Fluency
- Comprehension
- Spelling
- Handwriting
KinderMath
KinderMath encourages the students to learn math through hands-on and engaging activities. These are just a few highlights of the KinderMath units; kids talking about math, kids using manipulatives, activities that are fun + engaging, and learning that requires critical thinking. In KinderMath, students work on the following skills:
- Number sense
- Sorting and classifying
- 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes
- Counting on and back
- Addition and subtraction to 10
Responsive Classroom
Responsive Classroom is a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline. It is comprised of a set of research, and evidence-based practices designed to create safe, joyful, and engaging classrooms and school communities for both students and teachers.