Full Day Kindergarten

This program was designed to help children exceed basic
learning and prepare for 1st grade.

We open at 7:00AM and close at 6:30PM.

We maintain a small class size with a maximum of 15
students.

You will receive face to face daily communication with
your child’s teacher and school administrators.

We provide a full day of classroom learning with less
transition time throughout the day.

Many families have said their child has acquired higher
academic and social achievement due to our program.
Full Day Kindergarten Skill Objectives

  • Correctly hold a pencil for proper penmanship.
  • Write first and last name - 1st letter upper case
    and rest in lower case.
  • Recognize the colors of the rainbow.
  • Identify/recognize/pronounce consonant
    letters/blends.
  • Identify/recognize/pronounce short/long vowel
    sounds.
  • Correctly write the alphabet letters (upper/lower
    case).
  • Sequencing.  Patterning.  Classification.  Pairs
    Matching.  Categorizing.
  • Logical reasoning.
  • Noticing details.  Visual discrimination.
  • One-to-one correspondence.
  • Left-right progression.  Ordinal placement/position
    (1st/2nd/3rd/etc.)
  • Auditory discrimination - Identify object by
    sound/rhyming vocabulary.  Listening skills -
    Following verbal and written directions.
  • Recognizing letter sounds and blends.
  • Identify/grouping/write numbers 1-20.  Counting
    to 50.
  • Identify/draw shapes.
  • Verbally tell address and phone number.
  • Safety skills - following verbal and written directions.
  • Retelling a story.
  • Using a scissor - Cutting on the line.
  • Reinforce proper coloring - staying in the lines/not
    scribbling/one direction.
  • Review zippering/buttoning/snapping/tying.
  • Proper social skills - sharing/taking
    turns/manners/keeping one’s hands to self.
  • Reading skills.
  • Math concepts - Under/over, up/down, in/out,
    top/bottom, same/different, front/middle/back,
    first/last, in front/behind, more/less, comparing
    numbers, comparing size/shape, object sets,
    money, telling time.
  • Making Inferences.
  • Visual Discrimination - Eye-Hand Coordination.
  • Ability to answer what/where/when/why/who/how
    questions.
  • Not being afraid to use imagination.
  • Fine tuning large/fine motor coordination.
  • Taking a chance and not being afraid to try
    something new.
  • Sitting properly during circle/instruction.
  • Tolerance of people -
    culture/tradition/celebrations/disabilities.
  • Recognize/recite days of the week/months of the
    year.
  • Writing/spelling words phonetically.
Curriculum Outline:
Everyday and Abeka Math
Abeka Reading Program
Science, Social Studies and
Skills
Art and Music
Foreign Language
Special Projects and Field Trips
"My hope is to give your
child a good foundation
and a love of learning
during their first formal
year of school while they
are in my class."
Mrs. Zubatkin,
Kindergarten Teacher      
                          
Kindergarten Open House Seminar

Each year Apples and Books has an informational
seminar specifically for families considering our
kindergarten program. It is during the first week of
February. This is an ideal time to meet the
kindergarten teacher and learn about the program. If
you would like to be notified by e-mail or phone when
the date and time is determined, please call or e-mail
us.
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