Get to Know Our All Day Kindergarten

• School Day:  9:05AM - 3:35PM
• Class size:  Maximum 25 children
• One teacher
• Lunch/Snacks:  Morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack.  Snacks provided by the school.
• Bus:  Busing is available - Free busing in St. Paul, west of 35E
• Rest Time:  A quiet time is provided for about 15 minutes in the afternoon.  The children typically do not sleep.

 Kindergarten at Central Lutheran School is a Christ-centered place where children have fun and learn through activities geared for their success.  Each day is filled with learning experiences that will excite and motivate your child.

Mathematics The math program involves two daily lessons, Math Meeting and Math Lesson, from the Saxon Math program. •Math Meeting -  Graphing -  Making Comparisons -  Counting -  Numeral Recognition -  Patterning                               •Math Lesson -  Measurement using non standard        units -  Sorting -  Counting with one-to-one    correspondence -  Patterning -  Numeral writing -  Problem solving -  Graphing -  Ordering the numbers 0-20   Jesus Time The Faith Alive Religion Curriculum from Concordia Publishing House is used for Jesus Time. Through Bible Stories and devotions the children will: –  Know God and His Son Jesus Christ, –  Know that sins are forgiven, –  Know that they are God’s children and He loves all, –  Live happily in peace with God, self, and others, –  Know that because of Jesus Christ we have eternal    life.       Awareness/ Science & Social Studies The children are provided with experiences in the following Holidays                         Seasons Underwater Life              Colors                   Self and Others               Weather       Families Animal Habitats               Fire Safety Animal Growth & Development         Why All Day Kindergarten To give children an exciting opportunity to take extra time to explore the above subject areas To provide more time for socialization, experimentation, and More time to just have fun!!!!    Physical Education Phy-Ed is taught three times per week.   ·   Physical Fitness     ·   Noncompetitive Games ·   Parachute                                 ·   Large Muscle Activities ·   Exercise

Reading & Writing Experiences Reading is taught by phonics and reading aloud to children.  · Phonics is the presentation of letters  and sounds  This is accomplished through: Letter and sound recognition and      writing the letter Homework - about 10-15 minutes per week Rhymes and songs Blending letter sounds to form words Integrating letters and sounds into daily life Open-ended activities Name Tickets - practice writing first,   middle and last name     · Literature is the presentation of books, the modeling of writing words,   and writing and reading experiences.    This is accomplished through: -       Books and stories -       Big Books -       Class Made Books -       Star Words - high frequency words:  my,   said, the, go, to, a, and, like, have, etc. -       Drawing/writing thoughts and ideas                               Free - Choice           The children have Free -Choice several times during the school day. ·   Home Living          ·   Toys/Play                       ·   Water/Sand Play             ·   Art Center ·   Books                                      ·   Imaginative Play ·   Listening Center              ·   Writing Center        ·   Blocks and Building   Music and Art •Music                           –  Voice training –  Games         –  Learn new songs –  Praise God through song –  Rhymes and rhythms •Art –  Drawing with pencils and    markers –  Line drawing –  Experiences with different    textures –  Mixing colors - watercolors    and tempera paints –  Learn about famous artists –  Exploration with different art   media     The children have Free -Choice several times during the school day. ·   Home Living          ·   Toys/Play                       ·   Water/Sand Play             ·   Art Center ·   Books                                      ·   Imaginative Play ·   Listening Center              ·   Writing Center        ·   Blocks and Building