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Kindergarten

- Academics

Kindergarten at ICS is a place of learning that is fun, colorful, and provides an opportunity to grow and make new friends. We explore, discover, inquire, and problem solve together. Our classroom is alive with activity centers, games, books, and creative materials to help us learn.

Academics in kindergarten include Reading/Phonics, Math, Religion, Social Studies, Science, and many STEM activities. The students enjoy using the Smartboard and IPads to learn! Differentiated learning, whole class instruction, small groups, and centers take place in our room each day. Another important part of our week is our "Specials" which include Art, Gym, Music, Library, and Computer. We also love getting together with our 8th grade buddies who help us at mass each month and with other activities.

Kindergarten also incorporates many fun and memorable days such as a Halloween parade, Thanksgiving feast, Christmas show, 100th day, class trip, Mothers Day tea, Field Day and an end of year celebration show!

I look forward to my new group of friends next fall. Kindergarten at ICS is the place to be! Feel free to email me with any questions about kdg.

Mrs. O'Connor
koconnor@icsspotswood.com
Kindergarten Overview
- Kindergarten Overview
A full day of Kindergarten enriches the whole child; mind, body and spirit.

Small class sizes for more personalized attention

Technology integration with smart boards & iPads

Before & aftercare program onsite

Security enhanced safety doors

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The Kindergarten curriculum follows the Common Core Standards for Math, Phonics, Reading Readiness, Writing, Language Arts and Printing/Penmanship.

Religion
Our Religion lessons focus on Jesus as our friend and teacher. Students learn that God will always love them and that He gave them many wonderful gifts. Religion is incorporated into every aspect of our day.

Language Arts
In Language Arts, we use The Wonders Reading Program. Lessons include consonant and short vowel sounds, high frequency words and CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words. Long vowels are touched on at the end of year. Also included are sentence writing, rhyming, visual discrimination, and reading of fiction and non-fiction books.

Math
In Math, we use the Progress in Mathematics workbook as well as the Smartboard, manipulatives, and real life scenarios. Our curriculum includes but is not limited to, identifying, counting and using numbers to 31, spatial relations, graphing, measurement, addition/subtraction, and also touches on time and money.

Science & Social Studies
Studies Weekly is used for both Science and Social Studies in kindergarten. In Science, students will observe, explore, and experiment.
In Social Studies, students will learn about the world they live in with rights, responsibilities, jobs, holidays, and celebrations among other topics.
Let's Find Out is also used as a supplemental magazine to support classroom activities.

Specials
Kindergarten students attend music, art, library, computer, and gym each week.