Kindergarten Curriculum
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BIBLE
Bible characters
Trinity
God as Creator
God's Gifts
Jesus: birth, life, death, resurrection, second coming
Reverence for God and His Word
Worship: meaning, prayer, thanksgiving
Character development: Christlikeness, making choices
Adventist Heritage and Doctrines
Sabbath
Parables
ART
Primary colors
Basic shapes
Textures
Tools: scissors, crayon, brush, tempera, chalk, yarn, finger-paint, paper
Free composition
Recognition and appreciation for artists and works
Art experiences
COMPUTERS
Ways and places computers used:
keyboard, joystick, mouse, booting, turning on
Visible parts of computer
Ethics: time limit/take turns
Dictate story for inputDrink and food rules
Open-up old computer/disks
Logo
LANGUAGE ARTS
Reading
Reading and Phonics readiness activities
Charts: experience stories
Pictures - Left to right progression
Limited sight vocabulary
Speaking
Complete sentences
Correct pronunciation and usage
Bible story and memory verse
Personal experiences
Role play, Christian drama, choral reading
Dictating stories
Expanded vocabulary
Listening
Stories
Poetry
Directions
Instructions
Beginning and ending sounds, rhyming
Comprehends main idea
Critical thinking
Writing
Pre-writing activities
Name, address, phone number
Literature and Media,
Prose, Poetry, Television
Discriminate between real and imaginary
Discrimination in television viewing
MATHEMATICS
Counting and writing of numerals
Matching one-to-one
Concepts of more, less than, and the same
Comparison of position and size
Meaning of addition and subtraction
Use of calendar and clock
Sequencing and sorting
Denominations of money
Elementary geometry: shapes
Patterns: shapes, designs, rhythm, colors
Chart and graph concepts
Ordinal-cardinal relationship
MUSIC
Steady beat
Reproduce patterns
Movement songs
Verses and chorus of songs
Loud and soft, fast and slow
Hymns and scripture songs
Long and short patterns
Pitch
Conversation and singing voices
Whole, half, quarter notes
Express feelings
Band and orchestra differences
Rhythm instruments
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Motor skills
bean bag and ball activities, group and singing games, relays and balance activities
Fitness
jump rope, running, jogging, and coordination activities
Interpersonal skills
cooperation
Concepts
safety, rules, health, fitness games
Positive attributes
self worth, self-control, consideration
SCIENCE & HEALTH
God's creatures
Observation of everyday, familiar things
Common animals and plants
Interrelationships of animals and plants
Classification of living things
Weather and seasons
Temperature
Light and colors
Senses
Sun, Earth, moon, stars, planets
Simple measurement
Beginning experimentation
Good health habits: eating, teeth, and grooming
Major body parts
Physical fitness
Safety
SOCIAL STUDIES
Meanings of holidays, traditions, and customs
Home, school, community
Store and money
Work and workers
Safety rules and symbols
Transportation
Retrieved from the North American Division Typical Course of Study for Seventh-day Adventist Schools.
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