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Kindergarten students are immersed in a text-rich environment to develop phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension and an appreciation for reading. Students will learn to comprehend and think creatively as they relate stories through drama, retelling, drawing and their own writing. Teachers encourage the development of reading skills that are foundational to effective comprehension and critical thinking.
Students have daily opportunities to write in a variety of forms to communicate ideas. With teacher guidance and support, they will begin to revise and edit selected pieces of their writing for a specific audience. Teachers encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking.
Students have daily opportunities to write in a variety of forms to communicate ideas. With teacher guidance and support, they will begin to revise and edit selected pieces of their writing for a specific audience. Teachers encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking.
Students have daily opportunities to write in a variety of forms to communicate ideas. With teacher guidance and support, they will begin to revise and edit selected pieces of their writing for a specific audience. Teachers encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking.
Students have daily opportunities to write in a variety of forms to communicate ideas. With teacher guidance and support, they will begin to revise and edit selected pieces of their writing for a specific audience. Teachers encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking.
Visual Arts enable students to use their knowledge and skills to synthesize information, thus allowing them to produce and respond to works of art. Emphasis is on communication of personal values and beliefs in art appreciation and production. Students gain fluency in using and understanding the elements of art (color, form, line, shape, space, texture, value) and the principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, proportion, rhythm, unity, variety) as they relate to artistic expression and communication.
Students develop proficiency in games, dances and educational gymnastics while demonstrating specialized skills alone, with a partner or in a small group. They access and use resources to improve personal fitness and continue to develop responsible personal and social behaviors as they work with others in safe and respectful ways.
During weekly library visits, students will experience lessons that focus on multiple literacies integrated into grade-level core content. Literacies such as reading, digital, information and multimodal are immersed with the National School Library Standards defined by the American Association of School Librarians. Students have the opportunity to check out books from the school library each week.
General music standards enable students to use music knowledge and skills to synthesize information and create music. Students continue to read, write and compose music, using increasingly complex rhythms and meters. They begin to develop choral skills, including singing in two-and three-part harmony. Students explore and perform a variety of music styles and develop personal criteria to describe and analyze musical performances.
Students master the integration of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) content, practices and processes to investigate and solve real world problems while engaging in meaningful, purposeful and relevant hands-on inquiry-based, problem-based learning experiences.
