Circle Time: We start each day with Circle Time. During Circle Time, we say the Pledge and the Eliot Creed, listen to stories, sing songs, talk about our calendar and check the weather.
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Language Arts Curriculum: Our Kindergarten class uses the Scott Foresman Reading Curriculum this year. This program includes: big books and tapes, poems, songs, trade books, letter books, letter cards and much more.
Here is the website to the books we are using. They have websites and learning activities to extend your child's learning at home if you are interested. http://www.sfreading.com/K-2002/index.html

We also use the Letter People Program which has songs, activities and Letter People to help the students learn their alphabet and sounds. http://www.abramsandcompany.com/letterpeople_index.cfm

Along with the curriculum, we have Literacy Centers, which include a book area for reading, writing center and literacy activity centers.
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Math Curriculum: Our Math Curriculum this year is  Growing with Mathematics. It includes big books, many manipulatives, center activities, hands on activities, a workbook, calendar and more. We also supplement with math games and other math books and materials. http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/programsummary?isbn=0076036804

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Centers: Students learn valuable language skills, social skills and problem solving skills through exploration and play. Some of our centers include: housekeeping, art, math, literacy, reading, writing, large blocks, rice table and computers.

It is a happy talent to know how to play. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Music: The students this year really love music. They are working on listening skills, following directions, color words and language skills during our daily music time.
Their favorite CD's this year are by Jim Gill. http://www.jimgill.com/newweb/members.htm
They also enjoy some of the Dr. Jean's music. http://www.drjean.org/ 
The color word CD is by Frog Street Press. http://www.fsp3.com/

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