The Health and Safety Curriculum K-5 assists students in acquiring the necessary skill to make health and safety related decisions and develop positive attitudes about health and safety and about themselves. Although the benchmarks are listed separately under Health and Safety, it is not intended that each be taught in isolation. Rather the required benchmarks are often integrated into science, social studies, physical education, and guidance in order to create a logical sequence of instruction. Early literacy stages of development vary a great deal among children. Kindergarten is a time when these experiences are extended to help the child become a more confident learner.
Children learn through listening, viewing, speaking, reading and writing.
Therefore, our activities in kindergarten combine these integral areas of language arts experiences. Understanding and daily use of language are vital in learning to read and write. Kindergarten offers our children daily opportunities to express themselves in these language arts areas which are essential to positive growth. Talk about the books you read together, and help your child make personal connections to the story. Reading A basic goal for our kindergarten students is to develop a foundation of pre-reading skills and a positive attitude toward reading development.