Kindergarten Curriculum
That magical age called five is a time of wonder and questions, a time of curiosity and getting into things. It is energy beyond belief and a time of quick sorrows and much laughter.
Today, we try to teach the whole child. We believe in age-appropriate activities that encourage the physical, emotional, social and academic development of your child. Our Sonoran Sky Kindergarten Program provides a modified P.E. program, and free play on the playground equipment to develop motor skills. Daily music and rhythm activities enhance the child's learning. Our circle time, table arrangement, show and tell, and recess provide opportunities for social interaction.
Our Language Arts program is Scholastic's Literacy Place, an integration of phonics and literature. It is a sequentially based speaking, listening, reading and writing program designed to bring all aspects of beginning reading skills to the your student. We also use Fundations in addition to Scholastic. This is an excellent hands on approach to writing. back
The kindergarten math program is Harcourt and is a hands-on program. Children learn best by doing and our math program provides opportunities for using manipulatives in a cooperative learning situation. back
Science Labs such as Five Sense Lab
Thanksgiving
cornucopia making
Holidays around the world celebration
100th Day celebration and activities
Valentine's Day celebration
End-of-Year Party
McCormick Park Railroad
Field Trip to the Phoenix Zoo
Kindergarten's Recommended Supply List
1
Box of Kleenex
2 bottles of soft soap
1 box of gallon size Ziploc freezer baggies
1 box of Ziploc sandwich baggies or snack bags
4 rolls of paper towels
2 boxes of washable markers
1 boxes of Clorox wipes
1 package of dry erase markers
2 bottles of elmers glue
1 box of colored pencils
2 boxes of regular crayons 24 pack
Friskar Scissors-rounded tip
25 glue sticks-small size
watercolor paint set ( crayola products work best)
2 bottles of hand sanitizer (waterless)
1 package of 24 #2 pencils
1 hat with a brim, we are a sun wise school
3 plastic colored folders (red,blue, green)
$40.00 fee for kindergarten fund for field trips and the end of the
year party.
If the acquisitions of any of these items presents a hardship, please feel free to let the kindergarten teachers know, and other arrangements will be made.
K-2 Self Contained Supply List
A nylon or plastic pencil pouch
(no hard pencil boxes, please)
2 rolls of paper towels
A Box of 24 Crayons
2 Glue Sticks and a bottle of glue
A Set of 24 Full Length Color Pencils (sharpened)
Two boxes of tissues
A box of gallon size Ziplock baggies
Earbuds or headphones – an inexpensive pair, nothing fancy. (Young
children tend to have trouble with earbuds, so you may want to consider
headphones.)
An inexpensive clipboard
One small pencil sharpener with lid
Six folders - the type with two pockets
One container of Clorox wipes
One box of baby wipes (we use these to wipe off our hands after messy
Science projects)
A 3 inch 3-ring binder
A set of 5 divider sheets with tabs to fit in the 3-ring binder labeled:
SPELLING, MATH,
SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE & LANGUAGE ARTS (one subject per divider
sheet)
One ream of notebook paper
Two single subject notebooks and one composition notebook with your
child’s name on the cover
Sharpened pencils
A pencil eraser (the small, square pink type works well)
A plain ruler with inches and centimeters (no bendy rulers, please)
No backpacks on wheels, please! They are very dangerous.
No hard pencil boxes, please! No Trapper Keepers, please!
*The supplies listed above are suggested in order
to assist you child with their educational experience. If any of this
presents a financial hardship, please do not hesitate to contact me
at the start of the school year - Ms. Mensing.
