Kindergarten Curriculum
Kindergarten students at Thrive Academy attend a nurturing learning environment, which fosters social-emotional, intellectual, and physical growth. Classrooms promote exploration and social engagement through a multi-sensory instructional approach as they develop the foundational skills and mindset required for success in elementary school and beyond.
Physical education, music, science, library and art classes are an integral part of the kindergarten day at Thrive Academy. In all of the disciplines, teachers guide students to develop behaviors that enhance independent work while providing opportunities for students to make connections across the academic areas.
Language Arts
Language Arts activities are designed to instill a love for reading and writing and establish the foundational literacy skills needed to succeed in later grades. Emphasis is placed on letter exploration and recognition, beginning sounds A-Z, letter-sound recognition, rhyming, verbs, adjectives and oral modeling. Prewriting skills include labeling pictures, writing one’s own name, and capital and lowercase letters A-Z.
Science
A multi-sensory, hands-on approach develops students' scientific inquiry skills as they delve into exciting units on animals/habitats, gardening, seasons, weather, the solar system, the human body and senses. Our hands-on activities in kindergarten including planting our own seeds and classroom visits from different animals.
Math
Students learn to recognize and apply math concepts in their daily lives through math investigations in group activities and routines such as in calendar, weather, and attendance activities. Emphasis is placed on number recognition: 0-30, counting 0-30, 1:1 correspondence, sorting, patterning, ordering, sequencing, matching numbers to quantities, geometric shapes, ordinal numbers and simple addition.
Character Education
Social and emotional skills are taught through character education. During daily morning meetings and activities, students learn about school routines as well as practice sharing, taking turns, collaborating, waiting, listening, and interpersonal problem-solving skills. Kind manners, personal space, and positive mindsets are taught through literature, songs, poems, buddy activities, group centers, cooperative learning projects, and “teachable moments”.
Specials
Art: Creativity and self-expression is encouraged through the tactile and kinesthetic exploration of colors, shapes, lines, patterns and design. Art mediums include drawing, painting, stamping, dough, and 3D materials.
Physical Education: Kindergarten students develop personal space understanding, hand-eye coordination, foundational sport-specific movements, flexibility and balance. Fitness and large group games introduce students to beginning catching and throwing techniques.
Music: Students are guided through a multi-sensory music program as they explore:
Fast-slow and high-low beats
Play rhythm instruments
Hop, skip, march, gallop, slide, and jump to music
Interpret music through dramatic play
Sing songs including lyrics about friends, holidays, self, and family
Engage their
growing curiosity
Utilizing techniques in Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy, Thrive Academy understands the importance of learning through play. Our students participate in Naturalistic Environment Teaching programs to expand their knowledge and curiosity through play.
