Transitional Kindergarten (4 year olds)
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The Transitional Kindergarten program is designed with developmentally appropriate methods that teach children about God’s wonderful world. Children learn appropriate ways of getting along with others. They are taught to have pride in their work, their classroom, and their surroundings. We find the strengths in each child and reinforce positive behavior. Religion is taught by example using everyday experiences that show the children how to act in a Christian manner.
The children participate in a Reading Readiness program that is phonics based. The Language program, which includes working with opposites, rhyming skills, daily stories, weekly poems and sequencing, supplements the Reading Readiness program. By the end of the TK term, most children are able to identify all the upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. Most of them know how to formulate the sound each letter makes and how to blend those sounds into words. The Reading Readiness program succeeds by incorporating all subjects into the featured letter of the week.
Language activities are used to encourage the children to speak in full sentences and use proper pronouns. Printing and “Left-Right” sequencing are taught. The children participate in Physical Education, Art and Music classes. Art and music are incorporated into all areas of learning, and Music and Movement activities are used to teach many useful concepts. Religious prayers and songs are taught in addition to patriotic and holiday songs. The children will learn the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Students are taught Social Studies with emphasis on Holidays, and our Country, State and Community helpers
Math concepts are taught in Transitional Kindergarten. The children are not only taught to recognize numbers, but they are educated as to counting objects and understanding the concept of each number. We focus mainly on numbers 1 through 20. Easy addition and subtraction concepts are introduced through games and songs. Number concepts are also taught through the daily use of the calendar and the attendance totals for that day. In addition, the children learn the characteristics of the basic geometrical shapes.
Students are taught about Patterns. These concepts are demonstrated with the use of pattern blocks, Unifix cubes, and the calendar. The concepts of “Whole and Half” and “More or Less” are also introduced in age appropriate activities, as well as those of “size,” “weight,” and “length.” Easy Scientific concepts about weather, magnets, animals, and health issues are presented in an easy age-appropriate format.
There is a weekly parent letter that details our activities for the week and alerts parents to the lesson plan for the upcoming week. This parent-teacher communication ensures that the child has the best Transitional Kindergarten experience possible.
The Transitional Kindergarten program is designed to utilize every aspect of religion, life and academia, in age-appropriate lessons, to ensure that each child learns to their fullest potential in a warm, fun, and loving environment. By the end of the school year most of the children will have become independent thinkers, self-confident, and knowledgeable, with an excellent foundation for learning in Kindergarten and beyond.
The children participate in a Reading Readiness program that is phonics based. The Language program, which includes working with opposites, rhyming skills, daily stories, weekly poems and sequencing, supplements the Reading Readiness program. By the end of the TK term, most children are able to identify all the upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. Most of them know how to formulate the sound each letter makes and how to blend those sounds into words. The Reading Readiness program succeeds by incorporating all subjects into the featured letter of the week.
Language activities are used to encourage the children to speak in full sentences and use proper pronouns. Printing and “Left-Right” sequencing are taught. The children participate in Physical Education, Art and Music classes. Art and music are incorporated into all areas of learning, and Music and Movement activities are used to teach many useful concepts. Religious prayers and songs are taught in addition to patriotic and holiday songs. The children will learn the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Students are taught Social Studies with emphasis on Holidays, and our Country, State and Community helpers
Math concepts are taught in Transitional Kindergarten. The children are not only taught to recognize numbers, but they are educated as to counting objects and understanding the concept of each number. We focus mainly on numbers 1 through 20. Easy addition and subtraction concepts are introduced through games and songs. Number concepts are also taught through the daily use of the calendar and the attendance totals for that day. In addition, the children learn the characteristics of the basic geometrical shapes.
Students are taught about Patterns. These concepts are demonstrated with the use of pattern blocks, Unifix cubes, and the calendar. The concepts of “Whole and Half” and “More or Less” are also introduced in age appropriate activities, as well as those of “size,” “weight,” and “length.” Easy Scientific concepts about weather, magnets, animals, and health issues are presented in an easy age-appropriate format.
There is a weekly parent letter that details our activities for the week and alerts parents to the lesson plan for the upcoming week. This parent-teacher communication ensures that the child has the best Transitional Kindergarten experience possible.
The Transitional Kindergarten program is designed to utilize every aspect of religion, life and academia, in age-appropriate lessons, to ensure that each child learns to their fullest potential in a warm, fun, and loving environment. By the end of the school year most of the children will have become independent thinkers, self-confident, and knowledgeable, with an excellent foundation for learning in Kindergarten and beyond.
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