Following an uncertain, shortened school year, there are many questions for this fall. Are you feeling your child is not quite ready for kindergarten? Was their Pre-K year abbreviated?
You may want to consider Junior Kindergarten. This full-day program offers a kindergarten curriculum adapted for younger learners that ensures a successful transition to kindergarten, and beyond. This extra year of developing critical skills before elementary school:
The Junior Kindergarten classroom offers a positive environment for children to have additional time to gain academic and social-emotional skills essential to kindergarten success. A robust, comprehensive curriculum enables students to increase their knowledge about the world around them, with a focus on these main subject areas:
Children will learn to name all the letters in the alphabet (both upper- and lowercase), to place sounds in correct order, to read and write short words, as well as engage in additional early writing, reading, communication, and vocabulary experiences.
Desired Outcome: Listening and Responding to Stories: Retells a story from beginning, to middle, to end, without assistance.
Sample ActivityChildren learn introductory math concepts, such as numbers, sorting, ordering, and patterns, that will be explored more in-depth in kindergarten. Teachers provide math instruction in both large and small group settings, while math workstations offer independent learning opportunities.
With hands-on learning opportunities, children can explore and discover significant themes such as Health and Feelings; Day/Night; Growing; Transportation; and Animals.
It’s important to learn about yourself, your family, your community, and the entire world.
Visual arts, drama, and music and movement inspire children to express their feelings.
Learning about health and nutrition, while exploring their environment, children will work on developing important fine and gross motor skills.
There are six Critical Learning Skills that help children succeed in school: self-regulation; following routines; sustaining attention; taking different perspectives; following complex directions; and communicating effectively.
Milestone: Holds a pencil or crayon with proper grip.
Desired Outcome: Students develop the proper pencil grip.
Sample ActivityResolving Conflicts
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