Kindergarten

Classes for Fall Semester

All resources used are secular and standards-aligned.

English Language Arts

Circle time

  • Days of the month
  • Months of the year
  • Movement activities
  • Phonics games

Handwriting

Phonics

  • Beginning sounds
  • Ending sounds
  • Syllables
  • Word families

Comprehension and Narration

Montessori-style themed activities

Resources: Mrs. Wordsmith, Evan Moor Phonics level B, All About Reading, Great Works Instructional Guide “Fire Cat”, “Owl at Home” “Hey Fly Guy”, etc.

Science

Physical Science

  • Solids and Liquids
  • Mixtures and Density
  • Force and Gravity
  • Magnets
  • Inclined Planes
  • Sound and Light

Earth Science

  • Rocks
  • Volcanoes
  • The Sun

Hands-on Demonstrations

  • Density fireworks
  • Gravity drops
  • DIY fossils
  • Erupting volcanoes
  • DIY tonoscope

Resources: Elemental Science Intro to Science, Real Science Odyssey Life

Social Studies:

Rules and Laws

  • Authority figures
  • Fairness and Equality
  • Character: honesty, courage, respect

United States and Communities

  • My Community
  • Farmers Feed Us

Map Skills

  • What is a map?
  • Describing places on a map
  • Directions
  • Symbols

Looking at the world

  • What is a globe?
  • Oceans and continents

Resources: Evan Moor Geography, KinderStudies, Evan Moor Themed Pockets

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– Ralph Waldo Emerson