Kindergarten

List of 12 items.

• A Sample Day In Kindergarten

  Students can arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. and spend time with friends in the Dining Commons and the Gym. 
  
  The school day starts promptly at 8:25 a.m. In Kindergarten, the day begins with homeroom meeting time and a typical day might include:
  
  

  • Assembly
  • Mathematics
  • Individual and group activities in classroom
  • Snack & Recess - students bring their own snacks
  • Physical Education
  • Lunch & Recess - the School provides lunch
  • Rest
  • Reading
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science

  
  Kindergartners are dismissed at 3:15 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesdays.

  
  We offer a number of fee-based Extended Day activities, which allow students to stay as late as 5:30 p.m. 

• Language Arts in Kindergarten

  How do I learn to read, write, and communicate?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Speaking and listening in a group • Fiction • Nonfiction • Poetry • Songs • Read-Alouds • Shared reading and writing • Environmental print • Upper and lower case letter recognition and formation • Sound/symbol relationships 
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Phonemic awareness • Letter skills • Concepts about print • Listening skills • Beginning punctuation • Recognizing and writing high-frequency words • Recognizing common word families • Comprehending meaning of text • Book handling • Writing for communication • Participating in discussions

• Library in Kindergarten

  How do books enrich our lives?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Read alouds • Finding books and materials • Concepts of author, title, and illustrator • Learning to read illustrations • Friendship • Night Magic • Author studies
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Locating books and materials, • Listening • Developing an early, but lasting, appreciation for books and reading

• Mathematics in Kindergarten

  How can I use math to understand the world around me?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Patterns • Graphing • Counting • Grouping • Number formation • Logic • Problem solving • Introduction to addition and subtraction • 2D and 3D Shapes
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Sorting • Comparing • Counting • Forming numbers • Recognizing, continuing, and creating patterns • Weighing objects • Geometric shapes • Problem solving and participating in discussions • Strategies for adding and subtracting

• Music in Kindergarten

  How can I make music with and for others?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Night Magic • Singing by myself and with others • Farming • The Nutcracker • Playing accompaniment patterns on Orff Instruments • Folk Dances from around the world, • Performing for others • Being a good audience member • Putting on a show • Singing with Grade 5 buddies • Singing at a senior center
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Singing tunefully • Performing rhythm patterns accurately while keeping a steady beat • Moving to a beat • Making up simple melodies • Pre-music literacy skills • Playing musical instruments

• PE in Kindergarten

  How do I control movement through space? How do I play fairly?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Community building games • Spatial awareness • Building positive relationships • What is fairness • Traveling through space concepts • Cooperation • Nutrition and healthy eating • Night magic • Soccer • Tee-ball • Tennis • Being a kind and respectful group member
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Following directions • Sharing equipment • Galloping • Sliding • Jogging • Running • Jumping • Hopping and landing • Leaping • Balancing • Rolling • Climbing • Transferring weight • Tossing and catching • Striking • Dribbling • Kicking • Volleying • Tumbling

• Science in Kindergarten

  How do we, as scientists, learn about our world?
  
  Topics of Study:
  

   Astronomy • Forces • Simple Machines• Engineering Design Process • Types of measurement • Architecture

  
  Skills We Teach:
  

  Classifying • Designing and building • Recording qualitative observations • Drawing and labeling • Collaboration • Technology Immersion 

• Social Development in Kindergarten

  How can I learn about, respect, and understand the experiences of others in the class, school, and other places?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Friendship and community • Night Magic • Family and Traditions •  Homes • Growing 
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Understanding and appreciating similarities and differences • Promoting inclusivity • Understanding and respecting the natural world • Understanding that individual students can make a difference

• Social Studies in Kindergarten

  How can I learn and get along with my classmates?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Class routines to establish community • Independent work and play time • Social learning • Character development • Conflict resolution • Class agreement
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Connections to the class community • Safety, acceptance, and appreciation at school • Taking responsibility for learning and behavior • Managing social relations with cooperation, self-advocacy, and empathy • Appreciating peers and treating them respectfully • Working productively and supportively with partners or in groups • Reaching out to others at Nashoba Brooks School and beyond

• Spanish in Kindergarten

  How can I use Spanish words? How can I communicate when I do not understand the language being spoken? How can I communicate with and relate to someone who speaks Spanish?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Introductions and basic conversation elements• Colors • Communication • Family • Celebrations • Animals of the rainforest • Emotions • Holidays • Days of the week • Movement • Commands • Clothing • Body parts • Cultural appreciation 
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Pronunciation • Greetings and introductions • Ability to take risks • Using pictures or visual stimuli to communicate when language is not accessible • Basic Spanish vocabulary • Following directions • Mimicking and repeating sounds and words • Beginning to independently produce words in Spanish • Being respectful and kind group member • Listening to and following directions • Following songs and melodies • Linking movement, sounds, and images with words • Total physical response 

• Technology in Kindergarten

  At Nashoba Brooks School, educational technology is meaningfully integrated into all content areas to enhance student learning.
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Developing problem-solving skills • Taking risks • Using equipment respectfully • Building technology-related vocabulary • Opening and closing apps • Expanding on the development of iPad skills • Incorporating digital photography • Using Beebots to develop sequencing, planning, directionality, and early programming skills • Exploring the physical components of technology

• Visual Arts in Kindergarten

  How do materials and methods shape the artistic process? How do we make our own aesthetic choices?
  
  Topics of Study:
  Self-portrait • Color • Shape • Texture • Form • Collage • Murals • Painting • Drawing • Sculpture • Clay • Sketchbooks
  
  Skills We Teach:
  Mixing and handling paints • Working with scissors, glue, tape, and staplers • Mixing media • Developing a sense of time in working on longer projects • Developing well-balanced structures • Shaping and handling clay • Developing fine motor and listening skills • Learning to use the choice area • Learning appropriate studio behavior • Working collaboratively with peers • Visual thinking strategies