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.
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.
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
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.