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Reading will begin with home made
materials in the Montessori fashion. |
There are no other required texts.
There is a suggested reading list at the end of each subject for each
month. |
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After a few months, we'll be
following the "Bob Books" Series for reading. These can be found
easily at any Borders or Barnes and Noble, specialty book shop or
online. Please buy the series A to begin. |
General Material needs are:
crayons, markers, scissors, glue, brown lunch bags, dry beans or
cheerios, pencils, manuscript paper, a printer for your computer and
washable paint. |
The Kindergarten program
(based on 36 weeks) is based on Thematic Units to teach the
following:
Learning
the alphabet and writing (Lower
case and uppercase)
Basic sight words
Learning
Numbers 1-100 (Writing and recognizing)
Beginning
adding and subtracting
Measuring
Sequencing
Sorting
and grouping
Nature and the
world around us
Introduction
to Money and its value
Understanding
the concept of maps, north, south, and west
Elements:
Earth, Wind, Fire and Air
Weather
Community
and our Neighborhood
Holidays
around the world (secular and pagan)
National
Holidays
Shapes
Colors:
Red, Black, Orange, Purple, Green, Brown, Yellow, Pink and White
Nutrition
and food guides
Children and people from around the world
The
curriculum is set up to be child led and fun.
This is the basic outline as I will be using the books, websites
and printables as part of
the learning base, so months will vary. I encourage you to read to your child and read often.
All
reading books should be able to be found in your local library.
All worksheets will be provided and any other coloring sheets. You
will need to buy the basic art supplies; crayons, paints, markers,
glue and construction paper (various colors).
Also a notebook is nice if you are keeping records for your state. Be aware, there will be a lot of printing involved.
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