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| Kinderstages Curriculum Overview |
APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Kinderstages Program promotes an active learning environment. A
variety of instructional programs are used to ensure each student's need are
met. Some examples of what you might see include: Whole group
instruction, teacher-directed small group activities, open ended projects,
and children working independently or cooperatively in learning centers.
LANGUAGE ARTS
The Kinderstages Program proudly uses the Wright Skills Program which
employs a balanced approach to learning to read & write. Reading
comprehensive strategies include, oral language & vocabulary
development, phonics are all taught to provide well-rounded instruction.
Children are introduced to a variety of genres of literature and learning
activities to create a love and interest of reading. Instruction is provided in
the following areas:
Learning to write is approached from a developmental standpoint. Students
are given instruction in letter formation, writing conventions, organizing ideas,
word choice and writing fluency. Students are encouraged to write in a
variety of ways including journaling, learning activities & poetry.
Speaking and listening are also important areas of language development.
Teachers pay attention to provide learning opportunities that increase
vocabulary and language development.
MATH
Kinderstages uses the Math Their Way program in order to provide a
comprehensive math curriculum that makes math meaningful for children.
Math instruction focuses on the following skills
SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES. HEALTH & ARTS
These study areas will be integrated into multi-disciplinary projects. Children
actively help plan and implement these units. For example if the students
are studying Insects, the children and teachers will compile a list of what the
children know about insects, what they do not know about insects and how
they might go about finding out what they do not know. This a teacher
guided process that directs the formation of each project. Embedded
within these projects are reading, writing, math, speaking and listening skills.
The benefits of this approach include: children are highly motivated to learn,
children see how things are connected in the real world and how these
concepts apply to their own lives, and children gain an understanding of
the subject of the project as well as research and study skills.
The Kinderstages Program promotes an active learning environment. A
variety of instructional programs are used to ensure each student's need are
met. Some examples of what you might see include: Whole group
instruction, teacher-directed small group activities, open ended projects,
and children working independently or cooperatively in learning centers.
LANGUAGE ARTS
The Kinderstages Program proudly uses the Wright Skills Program which
employs a balanced approach to learning to read & write. Reading
comprehensive strategies include, oral language & vocabulary
development, phonics are all taught to provide well-rounded instruction.
Children are introduced to a variety of genres of literature and learning
activities to create a love and interest of reading. Instruction is provided in
the following areas:
- Phonemic Awareness & Decoding: Rhyming , segmenting syllables
letter sounds in words, the sounds of individual letter and some sound
blends such as th, sh, ch. - Concepts of Prints: Learning how books work, understanding that print
conveys a message, reading top to bottom and left to right, tracking
words and using punctuation. - Comprehension: Retelling stories, identifying cause & effect, sequencing
stories & predicting a story's outcome. - Reading Strategies: Using picture cues, using structure cues (such as
beginning and ending sounds) & reading to search for information.
Learning to write is approached from a developmental standpoint. Students
are given instruction in letter formation, writing conventions, organizing ideas,
word choice and writing fluency. Students are encouraged to write in a
variety of ways including journaling, learning activities & poetry.
Speaking and listening are also important areas of language development.
Teachers pay attention to provide learning opportunities that increase
vocabulary and language development.
MATH
Kinderstages uses the Math Their Way program in order to provide a
comprehensive math curriculum that makes math meaningful for children.
Math instruction focuses on the following skills
- Number Concepts: Count with one to one correspondence, recognize
and write numerals 1-20, build sets of matching numerals, as well as
recognize1/2 of an object. - Addition & Subtraction: Find totals for combined sets of objects, as well
as use objects, illustrations and number sentences to solve story
problems. - Geometry: Identify, compare, classify and create basic shapes.
Identify geometric shapes found in the real world. - Measurements: Use non-standard units to measure an object's length,
width, weight and volume. Introduction to coins, uses of a calendar,
telling time to hour and 1/2 hour. - Probability & Statistics: Participate in constructing, reading and
interpreting class graphs and collections. Collecting, organizing and
describing simple data. - Patterns & Relationships: Sort and classify objects according to one or
two attributes, as well as recognise, extend and create simple patterns. - Communication About Math: Show an understanding of the concepts
of "equal to", "more than", and "less than" & explain problem solving
strategies.
SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES. HEALTH & ARTS
These study areas will be integrated into multi-disciplinary projects. Children
actively help plan and implement these units. For example if the students
are studying Insects, the children and teachers will compile a list of what the
children know about insects, what they do not know about insects and how
they might go about finding out what they do not know. This a teacher
guided process that directs the formation of each project. Embedded
within these projects are reading, writing, math, speaking and listening skills.
The benefits of this approach include: children are highly motivated to learn,
children see how things are connected in the real world and how these
concepts apply to their own lives, and children gain an understanding of
the subject of the project as well as research and study skills.
| "Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire." ~ William Keats |