Kindergarten Curriculum
Math concepts taught:
• Sort and classify
• Patterns and movement
• Matching and counting
• Count, identify and build number 0—30
• Solid figures (sphere, cone, cylinder and cube)
• Money (penny, nickel, dime and quarter)
• Measurement (length, height, weight and capacity)
• Time (sequencing, seasons, time to the hour and parts of a calendar)
• Addition to 10
• Subtraction from 10
Science concepts taught:
• Living systems (introduction to plants and animals as living organisms)
• Ecology (identify basic needs of organisms, food, water, air and shelter)
• Matter and energy (sort objects according to physical properties)
• Force, motion and mechanical energy (recognize an objects position relative to another)
• Characteristics of the universe (seasonal effects of weather changes on human and animal activity. Identify objects in the sky that move.)
• Earth systems (describe the daily weather)
Social Studies concepts taught:
• Constitutional Democracy (rules, laws, U.S. Flag, Pledge of Allegiance)
• U.S. History (historical figures, exploration, settlement, colonization)
• Governance Systems (decision making, resolving disputes peacefully, meaning of rule making, enforcing rules)
• Economics (scarcity, opportunity cost, occupational opportunities)
• Geographic study and analysis (maps, globes, places)
• Relationship of individual and groups to institutions and traditions (common physical, social and emotional needs, significant holidays)
• Social Science inquiry (graphic and auditory aides, primary and secondary sources, library and media sources, artifacts)
Communication Arts concepts taught using the Balanced Literacy approach:
• Reading
• Writing
• Phonemic Awareness
• Penmanship
