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Kindergarten
The curriculum introduces five year olds to phonics, reading, language, handwriting, poetry, numeracy, social studies, science, developmental skills, Bible stories, music, and arts and crafts.
Phonics
Beginning phonics and reading skills are introduced. Students will recognize the five vowels and their short and long sounds as well as the 21 consonants. They will learn the early stages of sentence structure- capitalize the beginning of a sentence, period ends the sentence.
Language
Language provides a delightful way for children to expand their language skills as they learn new vocabulary, increase listening skills as they hear new information and answer questions and strengthen motor skills.
Numbers
Children learn to recognize and understand the concepts of numbers. By the end of the year they will be able to count from 1 to 100, recognize numbers and write numbers 1-20, distinguish before and after numbers, answer simple combinations, develop concepts of patterning and sequencing using colors, shapes, and numbers.
Bible
Students will learn stories about God's creation of the world and about the life of Christ. Lessons are designed to bring Bible truths to mind again during language enrichment.
Poetry
Children will be acquainted with a wide variety of good poetry through classroom recitation. They learn simple rhymes coupled with finger actions. Students will develop use of appropriate expression and increase comprehension through questions that encourage listening.
Music
Presents students with traditional, patriotic, and learning songs that have delighted children for years and make for a lovely addition to the classroom.
Arts & Crafts
Colorful projects will introduce students to basic concepts of art and gives them a variety of opportunities to build upon concepts that have already been taught such as coloring, painting, tracing, drawing, cutting, and gluing with a variety of material.
Handwriting
Students practice tracing and progresses to writing both uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. By the completion of the school year they are able to write blends and words.
Developmental Skills
Activities designed to aid the student in the development of writing readiness, hand-eye coordination, visual perception, listening and thinking skills, and good character.
Social Studies
Introduces students to community helpers, Beginnings of American history, interesting features of countries around the world, and simple geography.
Science
Provides a simple, exciting introduction to God's plan for the universe. Children will love reading aloud their first textbook. As the study progresses, even beginning readers will want to read the book aloud because of its intrinsic interest. Units on the five senses, weather, seasons, seeds, animals and seashores all show the amazing wonders of God's design in this world He has created.
Reading
Provides an excellent introduction to reading. The stories and word pages are correlated with the phonics sounds that are presented in class, beginning with one-vowel words and progressing to two-vowel words. Students will gain a firm foundation in reading and develop a love for books that will last a lifetime.