Kindergarten
Our Kindergarten program provides a warm, welcoming environment where your child can grow from a bundle of joy to a bundle of curiosity. Your child’s primary caregiver is a nurturing child development professional who is focused on creating experiences and opportunities that invite exploration and support the rapid and important development that is occurring in a child’s sixed year.
COMMUNICATION
The child tells you at least two things about common objects The child uses endings of words, such as ,” “-ed,” and “-ing” Without giving the child help by pointing or repeating directions, he follows three directions that are unrelated to one another The child uses four- and five-word sentences When talking about something that already happened, the child use words that end in “-ed,” such as “walked,” “jumped/’ or “played”
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
The child hops up and down on either the right foot or the left foot at least one time without losing her balance or falling While standing, the child throws a ball overhand in the direction of a person standing at least 6 feet away The child jumps forward a distance of 20 inches from a standing position, starting with her feet together. The child catches a larger ball with both hands Without holding onto anything, child stands on one foot for at least 5 seconds without losing her balance and putting her foot down Child walks on his tiptoes for 15 feet Child can unbotton one or more bottons Child colors mostly within the lines in a coloring book or within the lines of a 2-inch circle that you draw Child traces on a line without going off it more than twice
PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
When shown objects and asked, “What color is this?” the child names five different colors, like red, blue, yellow, orange, black, white, or pink Child dress up and “play-act,” pretending to be someone or something else If you place five objects in front of the child, she count them by saying, “One, two, three, four, five” in order When asked, “Which circle is smallest?” the child points to the smallest circle Child counts up to 15 without making mistakes Child knows the names of numbersREADING SKILLS
Students continue to develop pre-reading skills by saying words with consonant blends, consonant-controlled vowels, and long vowels produced by the silent e. Students master pre-reading skills by trying to decode wirds with various vowel combinations
PERSONAL SOCIAL SKILLS
Child washes her hands using soap and water and dry off with a towel without help Child tells you the names of two or more playmates Child serves herself, taking food from one contairier to another using utensils
MUSIC SMART
Introspection: The child will learn to recognize the lack of coordination between singing, chanting, breathing, and movement.
Coordination: Child will learn to coordinate singing with breathing and movement.
MATH SKILLS
Level A continues horizontal addition with larger numbers. Mastering addition ensures a smooth introduction to subtraction in this level. This level aims to develop mental calculations, while strengthening students’ concentration ability and their work skills.
KIDOKINETICS
Badminton, Balloons/Bubbles, Basketball, Bean Bags, Bouncing, Bowling, Football, Frisbee Golf, Hockey, Hula Hoops, Hurdles, Jai Lai/Scoops, Jump Rope, Kickball, Lacrosse, NoodleKinetics, Nutrition, Obstacle
