KINDERGARTEN

A Day in the Kindergarten Classroom

Morning Meeting

Morning meeting happens daily in the Kindergarten classroom to create a community of caring and respectful learners. Morning meeting consists of 4 predictable events. Greeting, Morning Message, Sharing, and Activity.

Greeting

News of the Day
Sharing
Activity

2nd Step

Social-skills program for children that teaches socio-emotional skills.

Reading

Whole group instruction provided to all students utilizing Journeys curriculum and emphasizing Minnesota State Standards.
Small group instruction is differentiated to meet the individual needs of students.
Stations: differentiated stations supporting the Journeys focus each week.

Phonics and Handwriting Instruction

Whole group instruction following FUNdations curriculum, which is a multisensory and systematic phonics, spelling, and handwriting program. Whether your student knows all their letters names and sounds or if they are just learning the concept of letters, this program creates an engaging experience as they apply what they are learning.

Two Daily Recess Times : Morning and Afternoon

Lunch

Thematic Math

Whole group instruction provided to all students based on our weekly themes and structured around our Minnesota State Standards.
Small group instruction is differentiated to meet the individual needs of students.
Stations: differentiated stations supporting the specific standards we are working to master.

Specialists

We have 2 specialists daily. Our specialists include :
Art
Music
Outdoor Science
Physical Education

Learning Labs

Learning Labs are a daily play and exploration time through student choice. Some examples of Learning Labs are : Art, Dramatic Play, Construction Station, Science, Pet Shop, and Dino Dig Pit.