KINDERGARTEN

“Building Basics in Kindergarten”

The best foundations for a good education are the basics- reading, writing, and arithmetic.  Our excellent Kindergarten program focuses on these basics and other cognitive skills to provide the finest academic foundation.  For over 22 years, quality education has been a tradition at Cornerstone Christian School, and our Kindergarten program has provided an exceptional base for entry into elementary school.

A strong emphasis in our program is placed on teaching Kindergarten students to read.  Reading is a “gift that will last a lifetime.”  Our full day, accelerated program at CCS centers on teaching the Kindergarten child the following developmental curriculum:

·        An intensive phonics program

·        Manuscript handwriting

·        Reading at various levels, including recognizing sight words, spelling, and comprehension

·        Special reading emphasis incentive programs throughout the year

·        Number concepts-including counting to 100, addition, counting coins, telling time

·        Language Arts skills-including rhyming, sentence structure, and vocabulary

·        Social Studies-emphasizing our community, country, and other cultures

·        Science-studies of the five senses, weather, seeds, and animals

·        Art-strengthening motor skills through cutting, drawing, painting, and coloring

·        Physical Education-developing gross motor skills and coordination

·        Music-studies on listening, rhythm, musical expression, and song

·        Computers-basic skills

·        Bible-includes verse memorization, worship, Bible lessons, and chapel services

Additional classroom time is scheduled for play, learning centers, and socialization.  Through promotion of social skills, our Kindergarten students attain an ability to work in a cooperative learning environment, develop organizational and study skills, and relate to others in a caring, Christ-like manner.