JuniorKindergarten

Why Junior Kindergarten?
Junior Kindergarten is a great opportunity for children who are not quite ready to move on to Kindergarten. Children in Junior Kindergarten learn new and strengthen existing skills and abilities to be better equipped to take on Kindergarten the following year. 

Our Mission
Our main goal is to help children grow developmentally through hands-on experiences in a more informal and unhurried setting. In Junior Kindergarten, there is more emphasis on language, listening, and communication skills. Our curriculum is tailored to challenge students to gain a deeper understanding of problem solving, phonetic awareness, and number sense. By the end of the year, children will be more prepared to begin learning in a more structured and rigorous environment.  

Curriculum
The Junior Kindergarten curriculum focuses on the following areas:

• Language:  listening skills, using complete sentences, sentence structure
• Readiness skills:  alphabet letter sounds, basic reading, writing letters, copying words, rhyming, dictating stories, thinking skills
• Math: counting to 100, concepts to 30, writing numbers, opposites, matching, mazes, dot-to-dot, beginning addition
• Art:  directed and free art activities, drawing, thematic art to enhance thinking and creative skills
• Manipulative:  cutting, coloring, gluing, mazes, puzzles, other small muscle activities
• Science:  cooking, experiments, caring for plants / animals, ecology
• Music:  singing, music & movement activities
• Bible:  stories, verses, and songs; weekly Chapel
• Computer:  20 minute weekly lessons, once a week

Click on this link to view our Curriculum Guide and Instructional Goals for each program.