The Our Lady of Fatima Kindergarten program promotes active learning in an age appropriate environment. Catholic values and teachers are incorporated throughout the curriculum. The teacher’s role is to support and guide students, keeping in mind their skill levels. The program is center-based which allows children the freedom to choose activities that interest them while being accountable for completing certain center activities each day.
The kindergarten curriculum includes but is not limited to the following skills/subjects:
Religious Instruction Reverence during prayerReverence during mass Sign of the Cross Basic Prayers Bible Stories Liturgical Calendar |
Reading/Phonics Phonemic AwarenessLeft to Right Recognition Alphabet Recognition Alphabet Sounds Emergent Reading Emergent Writing |
Personal Responsibility Handling Personal BelongingsFollowing Classroom Direction Classroom Chores Clean up |
Mathematics PatterningAttribute Awareness Formulating Sets Estimating Number Recognition Counting 1 to 1 Correspondence Skip Counting Writing Numbers |
Language Development Learning Personal InformationFollowing Directions Learning New Vocabulary through Literature Storytelling Story re-telling |
Social/Emotional Development Playing CooperativelyMaking New Friends Solving Problems with Words Speaking to Adults |
Cognitive Reasoning/Readiness PatterningMatching Classifying Colors and Shapes |
Aesthetic Expression Painting Drawing Singing Finger plays Poetry |
Fine Motor Control Pencil PracticeCutting Practice Hand Strength Activities (Play dough/tweezers etc.) |
Large Motor Development Ball SkillsBalance Skills Motion Skills |