SAINT HENRY
SCHOOL
Full Day Kindergarten
meets Monday through Friday, 7:40 am – 2:30 pm.
Half Day Kindergarten
meets Monday through Friday, 7:40 – 10:40 am.
St.
Henry School Kindergarten follows the Diocese of Covington Curriculum
Guidelines. Much of our kindergarten day
is spent on reading, math, and religion.
In addition to these subjects, science, social studies, music, physical
education, computer and art are included in the curriculum.
St. Henry School Kindergarten
approaches the subject of reading through a combined effort of phonics and whole language.
The alphabet letters and sounds they represent are introduced and
practiced. Skills presented are: correct
formation of both capital and lowercase letters,
letter and sound recognition, beginning, middle and ending sounds of words, and
putting sounds together to read and write words. When the alphabet mastery is completed, work
is done with sight words and reading.
Children are exposed to books containing a controlled vocabulary.
The
The math program includes work in the
following skill areas: number
recognition and correct formation to 20, counting to 100, patterning,
classifying, addition, subtraction, time to the hour, coin recognition and
value, shapes and 3-D objects.
The religion program is presented with the
help of the Blest Are We religion series.
The children are guided through themes centered around
the following areas: God creates the
universe, God’s love makes me who I am, God gives me people to love, God’s love
gives me Jesus, God’s love teaches me to love. We also celebrate the holidays.
Saint Henry School Kindergarten strives to
provide a well-balanced program to meet the academic, developmental, social,
and emotional needs of the kindergarten age child.
A typical day in
kindergarten includes instruction and activities in the following areas:
Religion (workbooks are provided)
Math
(workbooks are provided)
Science
and Social Studies are taught twice a week using seasonal and unit topics.
Physical
Education, Music, Library and Computer Lab classes are provided once a week.
Special
programs and guests speakers are invited to the classroom to fit curriculum and
special needs.
Additional Information:
Snack
time is included during the day. Parents
provide a nutritious snack for their own child.
Milk
may be purchased at school.
Kindergarteners are required to wear
the school uniform.
Kindergarten orientation is held
during the first week of school.
WHAT PARENTS CAN DO TO HELP THEIR CHILD
MEET
WITH SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN
1. Give your child opportunities to do simple
tasks around the house.
2. Provide your child with clothes which are
comfortable and which allow self-help. Shoes
with rubber soles are best for school.
3. Encourage good health habits: use of tissues, covering mouth and nose when
coughing or sneezing, proper diet, washing hands, playing outdoors when
possible, and early bedtime. Discourage
putting fingers in nose and mouth.
4. Encourage your child to be independent in the care of his/her own personal needs and bathroom routines.
5. Include the child in family conversations
whenever possible. Do not talk about or
down to your child in his/her presence.
6. Read and tell stories to your child
daily. Limit TV viewing, video games,
and computer time.
7. Notice ways that your child shares, takes turns, listens, and respects others. Give praise for these.
8. Help your child accept correction as a means
of helping him/her and keeping him/her safe, not as a means of hurting
feelings.
9. Help your child
become familiar with the alphabet and counting numbers. Provide many opportunities for them to name
letters in a game type format. Teach
your child the difference between lower case and upper case letters.
10. Let your child count
things for you (steps, socks, forks, spoons, etc.).