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Developing a Sense of Wonder About the World

Kindergarten

Kindergarten is a fantastic year of both social and academic growth. They will learn to be scientists and explore the world around them in new ways using 21st century skills. They will be map makers and historians with knowledge of what it means to be a good citizen and learn about many of the people who have contributed to America’s history. Students will complete Kindergarten with well-developed number sense and will have explored the concepts of money, time, patterns, and geometry. The kindergarten year lays the foundation for future success in all aspects of life. We work hard to develop our student’s sense of wonder and excitement about the world.

Principal speaking to two young children in the hallway.

Reading 

Kindergarten students are immersed in a text-rich environment to develop phonological and phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension and an appreciation for reading. Students will learn to comprehend and think creatively as they relate stories through drama, retelling, drawing and their own writing. Teachers encourage the development of reading skills that are foundational to effective comprehension and critical thinking.

Writing 

Students have daily opportunities to write in a variety of forms to communicate ideas. With teacher guidance and support, they will begin to revise and edit selected pieces of their writing for a specific audience. Teachers encourage the development of writing skills that are foundational to effective written communication and critical thinking.

Mathematics 

Emphasis is on counting, comparing and ordering sets of up to 110 objects; recognizing and describing simple repeating and growing patterns; and tracing, describing and sorting plane figures. The understanding of number is expanded through recognizing and describing part whole relationships for numbers up to 10, solving story and picture problems using addition and subtraction within 20; using nonstandard units to measure; and organizing and interpreting data.

Science 

The first-grade standards emphasize the theme “How I Interact with My World.” Students continue to learn about the basic needs of living things and that living things respond to factors in their environment, including weather and the change of seasons. They examine matter by observing physical properties and how materials interact with light. Students are introduced to scientific process skills and the design process.

Social Studies 

Students focus on Virginia, including an introduction to the lives of leaders in the history of Virginia and their contributions to the Commonwealth. Students should continue to develop history and social science skills including using artifacts and primary and secondary sources, basic map skills, economic concepts of goods and services, consumers and producers, and making economic choices. Students should learn to apply traits of a good citizen and recognize that communities in Virginia have local governments. They should learn that communities include people with diverse ethnic origins, customs and traditions who contribute to their communities, and who are united as Americans by common principles.

Art 

Visual Arts enable students to use their knowledge and skills to synthesize information, thus allowing them to produce and respond to works of art. Emphasis is on communication of personal values and beliefs in art appreciation and production. Students gain fluency in using and understanding the elements of art (color, form, line, shape, space, texture, value) and the principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, proportion, rhythm, unity, variety) as they relate to artistic expression and communication.

Health & Physical Education 

Students develop proficiency in games, dances and educational gymnastics while demonstrating specialized skills alone, with a partner or in a small group. They access and use resources to improve personal fitness and continue to develop responsible personal and social behaviors as they work with others in safe and respectful ways.

Library 

During weekly library visits, students will experience lessons that focus on multiple literacies integrated into grade-level core content. Literacies such as reading, digital, information and multimodal are immersed with the National School Library Standards defined by the American Association of School Librarians. Students have the opportunity to check out books from the school library each week.

Music 

General music standards enable students to use music knowledge and skills to synthesize information and create music. Students continue to read, write and compose music, using increasingly complex rhythms and meters. They begin to develop choral skills, including singing in two-and three-part harmony. Students explore and perform a variety of music styles and develop personal criteria to describe and analyze musical performances.

STEAM 

Students master the integration of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) content, practices and processes to investigate and solve real world problems while engaging in meaningful, purposeful and relevant hands-on inquiry-based, problem-based learning experiences.

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