Purpose:
St. Anne's kindergarten is designed to teach students a rich, meaningful, and balanced curriculum of skills and information through age-appropriate activities that encourage children to want to learn. Perhaps the most important purpose of kindergarten is the development of your children's self esteem, helping them to feel good about who they are, and confident and competent about themselves as they continue their schooling. Also important is helping kids to learn cooperation with others, particularly in the school setting.
Curriculum:
The kindergarten curriculum includes the following subject areas: LANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCE, MATH, ART, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION and RELIGION. These subject areas are integrated through unifying learning themes that children enjoy exploring. Each month we explore a new learning theme, integrating several areas of the curriculum into the given theme. Some of the learning themes we will explore are: FRIENDSHIP, COMMUNITY, FOOD, ADVENT, SEASONS AND WEATHER, ANIMALS, THE HUMAN BODY, GROWTH AND CHANGE (includes butterflies, plants, Lent), OCEAN LIFE and ANIMALS. An overall theme of GOD'S LOVE FOR US is presented daily through song, prayer, stories, and a variety of activities.
Methods:
The kindergarten classroom is arranged so that children can direct their own learning as much as possible. In this child-centered classroom, children develop autonomy through a combination of free exploration and directed activities. Students use familiar objects such as water, playdough, scissors, glue, paint, and blocks on a daily basis. Structured activities occur in the morning and involve small and large group activities using art, movement, stories, poetry, songs, games, and manipulatives.
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