Kindergarten Overview
Teacher: Mrs. Katie Baliga
The Kindergarten program is a full academic and social program with recess, nap time (for the first half of the year until December), plus snack time in the morning. In Kindergarten we introduce and practice new skills using modern technology. These skills are extended through small group and hands on learning.
The Kindergarten's academic program is aligned with the Common Core Standards in the State of Connecticut and the Archdiocese of Hartford's guidelines and requirements. The Kindergarten's curriculum includes the following: Religion/family life, reading, writing, phonics, mathematics, science, social studies, art, physical education, music, Spanish and computer science. The Kindergarten religion program recognizes the uniqueness of each child and instills a sense of belonging to family, home, school, church and community.
Language arts provides a multi-sensory approach. A daily class meeting reinforces oral language, grammar, math and a sense of community at school. Kindergartners meet with 3rd grade students, as part of the "Book Buddies" program. Buddies help the kindergartners practice new reading skills or will read to the younger students.
In math, number skills and concepts are developed using a multi-sensory approach with the integration of math, reading, and science.
Social studies expands the child's world to include the people in their family, school and community.
Each child also enjoys forty (40) minutes a week for each of the following specials: art, physical education, music, library, as well as fifteen (15) minutes of Spanish.
The Kindergarten program is a full academic and social program with recess, nap time (for the first half of the year until December), plus snack time in the morning. In Kindergarten we introduce and practice new skills using modern technology. These skills are extended through small group and hands on learning.
The Kindergarten's academic program is aligned with the Common Core Standards in the State of Connecticut and the Archdiocese of Hartford's guidelines and requirements. The Kindergarten's curriculum includes the following: Religion/family life, reading, writing, phonics, mathematics, science, social studies, art, physical education, music, Spanish and computer science. The Kindergarten religion program recognizes the uniqueness of each child and instills a sense of belonging to family, home, school, church and community.
Language arts provides a multi-sensory approach. A daily class meeting reinforces oral language, grammar, math and a sense of community at school. Kindergartners meet with 3rd grade students, as part of the "Book Buddies" program. Buddies help the kindergartners practice new reading skills or will read to the younger students.
In math, number skills and concepts are developed using a multi-sensory approach with the integration of math, reading, and science.
Social studies expands the child's world to include the people in their family, school and community.
Each child also enjoys forty (40) minutes a week for each of the following specials: art, physical education, music, library, as well as fifteen (15) minutes of Spanish.
