Kindergarten is an exciting and a very special time in a child’s life.  One of our main goals as Kindergarten teachers is to create an environment where children feel safe and secure.  Within our classrooms, each child must be able to flourish both academically and socially.  As we teach and inspire these young ones, we are striving constantly to build their self-esteem.  By utilizing positive reinforcement to correct any negative behavior, each child is motivated to do his/her very best.

Language/Literacy Skills include recognizing and naming upper/lower case letters, and associating letter sounds with the name of the letter.  This, in turn, will help students to recognize sight vocabulary and prepare them for reading readiness.

Mathematics includes counting, writing, recognizing numbers 0 – 100, addition and subtraction, identifying patterns and telling time.

Self-Awareness skills include learning important personal information such as a street address, city, state, and phone number.  Students will also focus on lacing and tying shoes in addition to zipping and buttoning jackets.

Science includes observation, exploration, investigation, predicting, and experimenting.  Our active learners are looking forward to working hands-on during our lessons involving the life cycle of chicks.  They will also be exposed to stories and lessons that will provide background for these activities and experience the excitement of a chick hatching from its egg right before our eyes!!

The Kindergarten classes accomplish our learning goals through the co-teaching model as Special Education students are mainstreamed into Regular Education to learn with Mrs. Drotos, Ms.  Verdade and classroom aide, Mrs. Shahine.  The students will be instructed in all Special Areas, Social Studies, and Science.  

Center time provides opportunities for students to develop social skills, set goals, use individual learning styles, and work at one’s own pace as they develop creativity, expression and learn to communicate ideas.