Kindergarten Knoll

Program Highlights

  • Full Day Kindergarten
  • Open Year Round
  • Low Teacher To Child Ratio
  • Nationally Recognized and Award-Winning Curriculum
  • Enrichment Programs That Supplement The Curriculum
  • Small Class Size
  • Electronic Daily Reports and Pictures Sent Daily to Parents

The full-day kindergarten program designed for A Child’s University utilizes a variety of top-rated, award-winning curricula that align with all of the CORE components of the Rhode Island Learning Standards.

This ensures each child is learning in accordance with national and state developmental guidelines.

The Curriculum

Powered by a nationally respected and award-winning early childhood curriculum, the Kindergarten Knoll at A Child’s University provides each child with the essential foundation they need for the important school years ahead. The specific components of the curriculum include:

Early Readers

Sadlier decodable leveled texts used in reading groups, Reading A-Z

Mathematics Programs

Sadlier Progress In Mathematics. Sorting, Geometry, Patterns, Positions, Tables/Graphs, Fractions, Addition, Subtraction, Money, Time, Measurement, Numbers to 100

Writing Program

Being A Writer - Developmental Studies Center Handwriting Without Tears

Technology

ABC Mouse, Keyboarding Without Tears

Phonics Program

Sadlier Phonics, Phonological and Phonemic Awareness, Consonants, Short Vowels, Long Vowels

Literacy: Reader’s Workshop

All About Me, Nursery Rhymes, Rhyme & Repetition, Fairy Tales, Fables & Folktales, Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction

Science Program

Life Science, Earth and Space Science, Physical Science

Social Studies Program

Civics and Government, Geography, Historical Perspectives, Rhode Island History, Economics

Music, Art, Physical Education, Drama, Spanish, and Technology are also incorporated as an integral part of each week.

Kindergarten Curriculum

Full day of learning along with independent and gross motor play!

Enroll in the Kindergarten

Schedules for School Year

Children may attend the Kindergarten Knoll at A Child’s University from 7:30am to 5:00pm. Daily kindergarten instruction is from 8:45am – 3:45pm. The following represents a typical day:

7:30 to 8:30 Morning Free Centers
Hand Washing Upon Arrival and Free Choice Centers
8:30 to 9:00 Morning Meeting
Calendar, Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Spanish, Writing the Date, Counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s, Classroom Jobs, Weather
9:00 to 9:15 Hand Washing / Snack
9:15 to 10:00 Reader’s Workshop
All About Me, Nursery Rhymes, Rhyme & Repetition, Fairy Tales, Fables & Folktales, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Author Studies
10:00 to 10:30 Writer's Workshop
Follow Daily Being A Writer Curriculum
10:30 to 11:00 Morning Recess
Rotating Playground Schedule Weather Permitted
Hands Are Washed When Returning To Classroom
11:00 to 11:30 Math
Follow Daily Math Lessons from Sadlier Progress In Mathematics Curriculum
11:30 to 12:00 Hand Washing / Lunch / Clean Up
12:00 to 12:30 Library and Technology
Book Selection and Independent Reading / ABC Mouse, Keyboarding Without Tears
12:30 to 1:00 Enrichment
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Gym
Thursday: Drama
Friday: Spanish
1:00 to 1:30 Social Studies / Science
Civics & Government, Geography, Historical Perspectives / Rhode Island History Strand
[ Life Science, Earth & Space, Physical ]
1:30 to 2:00 Phonics
Follow Daily Phonics Lessons from Sadlier Curriculum
2:00 to 2:30 Quiet Centers
Rotating Quiet Activities [ Writing, Puzzles, Books, Art, Listening Center ]
2:30 to 3:30 Learning Centers
Social Studies, Science, Poetry, Phonics, Math, Dramatic Play, Reading Groups, Art, Sequencing, Writing, Word Work, Blocks, Computer, Listening, Rhyming, Puzzles, Printing, Word Building
3:30 to 4:00 Hand Washing / Afternoon Snack / Clean Up
4:00 to 5:00 Afternoon Recess / Free Choice
Rotating Playground Schedule Weather Permitted

each activity includes ample time for the children to transition to the next activity

Children may attend the Kindergarten Knoll at A Child’s University from 7:30am to 5:00pm. Daily kindergarten instruction is from 8:45am – 3:45pm. The following represents a typical day:

7:30 to 8:30 Arrival / Hand Washing Upon Arrival / Free Choice
Math Center, Science Discovery, Home living, Library, Computer/Technology, Blocks, and Art
8:30 to 9:00 Morning Meeting
Calendar, Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Spanish, Writing the Date, Counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s, Classroom Jobs, Weather
9:00 to 9:30 Hand Washing / Morning Snack
9:30 to 10:00 Phonics
Follow daily Phonics lessons from Sadlier Curriculum
10:00 to 10:30 Writing
Follow Daily Being A Writer Curriculum and Handwriting Without Tears
10:30 to 11:00 Outdoor Play
Rotating Playground Schedule Weather Permitted
11:00 to 11:30 Hand Washing / Math
Follow Daily Math Lessons from Sadlier Progress In Mathematics Curriculum
11:30 to 12:00 Group Story / Lunch / Hand Washing
12:00 to 12:30 Rest Time
12:30 to 1:00 Enrichment of the Day
Music, Art, Gym, Drama, Spanish
1:00 to 1:30 Reader’s Workshop
All About Me, Nursery Rhymes, Rhyme & Repetition, Fairy Tales, Fables & Folktales, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Author Studies
1:30 to 2:00 Learning Centers
Writing, Independent Reading, Word Work, Writing Words, Sight Words, Rhyming, Listening Center, Word Building, Reading Groups, Poetry
2:00 to 2:30 Outdoor Play
Rotating Playground Schedule Weather Permitted
2:30 to 3:00 Science / Social Studies
Civics & Government, Geography, Historical Perspectives / Rhode Island History Strand [ Life Science, Earth & Space, Physical ]
3:00 to 3:20 Afternoon Snack / Hand Washing
3:20 to 3:30 Pack Up
3:30 to 4:00 Afternoon Meeting
4:00 to 5:00 Table Activities

each activity includes ample time for the children to transition to the next activity

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