This document provides an overview of the kindergarten program at Chesterbrook Academy. It summarizes the school's focus on individualized learning goals and differentiation in reading, math, and other subjects. Key aspects of the curriculum are highlighted, including a phonics program, literacy instruction using Reading A-Z, a writers workshop, hands-on math activities, science experiments, integration of STEM principles, field trips, and special celebrations. The school aims to engage students through diverse learning approaches tailored to each child.

1. Welcome to Kindergarten
Going Beyond the Chalkboard
Chesterbrook Academy

2. Each Student is an
Individual
• PLG- Personal Learning
Goals
– Literacy, Self- help, and Social
• Differentiation-
– Reading and Math
– 1-4 teacher-student ratio
• Individualized weekly
spelling
• Reading A-Z- reading
passages designed for
students on all levels

3. Phonics
Program designed with the individual student in mind
• Blends, diagraphs,
contractions
• Short vowels
• Long vowels
• Initial, medial, and final
consonant

4. Language Arts
Everything that Makes a Good Reader
• F-Fluency
• A- Accuracy
• C-Comprehension
– Make predictions
– Identify cause and effect
– Recall/retelling
– Asking questions
• E- Expanding Vocabulary
Guided Reading using Reading A-Z
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics Instruction

5. Writers Workshop
Let your imagination take you where you want to go
Lucy Calkins Writing Program
• Mini- Lesson: A brief lesson focused on what the
Students’ need
– Sequencing, Small Moments (personal narrative),
Writing for the Reader, Handwriting, Conventions
• Writing: Students are given 25 minutes to think and write
• Sharing Party- Students have the opportunity
to share their work with other kindergarten
classes.
-Read story into iPad and played back for
classes

6. Math
Learning with hands on activities
• Real-world application
– Local bank visits our
classroom
– Classroom store
• 2D and 3D shapes
• Money
• Time
• Measurement
• Addition and Subtraction
• Skip counting
• Greater than
and less than

7. Social Studies
-Community helpers
-Historical figures
-National Symbols
-Maps
-Past vs. present
-Needs vs. Wants

8. Science
“Lets explore the world”
• Life Science- Needs of Plants and Animals, Growing and
Changing, Plants and Animals All Around
• Earth Science- Our Land, Water, and Air, Weather and
Seasons,
• Physical Science- Matter, Heat and Light, How Things Move
• Space and Technology- Day and Night, How Things Work

9. STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Students are challenged to
think critically, pulling from
learned principles in Math
and Science through the
purposeful use of
technology.
• Real world application
allows enrichment and gives
learning greater relevancy.
~Kindergarten will be designing a
windmill with engineering teams

10. Communication
Parents and teachers united
• Notes
• Monthly telephone calls
• Behavior chart
• Emails
• Parent teacher conferences 2x a year
• Report Card
• PLG

11. Field Trips
Taking our Learning Outside
• Our trips are designed to enhance
our learning
– Atrium Woodbridge Senior Center
– Keswick Theatre
– Lower Merion Police
Station
– Continental Bank
– ShopRite Grocery Store

12. Kindergarten Experience
-Holiday parties and dances
-Observation of butterfly life
cycle
-Winter and spring musical
--100th day celebration
--Writing Celebrations
--iPad Fridays