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Our Kindergarten Program is a multiage program with 4 year old (K4), 5 year old (K5) and 6 year old (K6) students in the same classroom.  
We offer an integrated, student centered, project based approach that facilitates greater individual learning.
We know that children develop physically, emotionally, and intellectually at different rates.
Therefore, the curriculum must be responsive to the anticipated differences in abilities and interests. 
We have created a multiage environment to provide for effective instruction and to allow children of various ages and developmental stages to progress at their own individual pace.
Our curriculum includes the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills; use of the child’s imagination; development of creativity; development of self direction and motivation; language activities; the development of basic math concepts and skills; hands on science activities, integrated with other learning areas across the curriculum; social studies - learning about ourselves and the world we live in; movement skills. 
Kindergartners have a profound sense of curiosity and delight in experiences that lead them to a better understanding of themselves and the environment around them. 
They learn best by physically doing it and they retain most when interacting and sharing with others. 
The program contains of many hands-on activities designed to reinforce concepts through independent, student centered learning. 
Children can work at appropriate developmental levels.
The structure of the centers and activities allows students to make choices and use tools to gain a deeper understanding of the concept being worked on.  
They benefit from participation in a selection of activities, which the teacher prepares and facilitates.  
In our Kindergarten program, children grow in confidence, develop their creativity, acquire social skills and the right attitude towards learning.

daily schedule
08:30-09:00	Arrival/Center Activities/Play	On arrival the children put away their belongings and then choose one of the activities being offered for the day.  Activities are both child and teacher directed.   Children are encouraged to do a variety of acitivites and not to always spend their morning at the same acitivity center.   Language, Math, Art, Science,  Sensorial and Practical Life, Drawing and Writing, Block Centers are open every day.
09:00 - 09:15	Morning Circle (calendar, weather, morning songs, theme discussions)	At Morning circle we greet everyone, go over the calendar, introduce the themes for the week/day and discuss other topics related to the day.
09:15 -10:00	Center Activities/Small Group Activities (K6) (Language/Math)	The morning acitvities are continued and small group (age and ability based) activities are also conducted.  Small group acitivities are held in another classroom and are mainly teacher directed.  At this time during the day, K6 will have small group Math and Language activities.
10:00 - 10:15	Snack	Morning snack is provided by the school.  The children help to prepare it and through this they learn math skills such as whole, part, sorting, counting and number correspondence and social skills such as sharing.
10:15 - 10:30	Theme Discussions Circle (topics are introduced and discussed)	During this Circle Time, the theme of the week or month is discussed, songs are sung, stories are read. We also use it as a time to talk about different people and cultures, school rules, getting along with people and to build on the scoial skills the children have learnt in the Preschool.
10:30 - 11:00	Center Activities/Small Group Activities (K4 & K5) (Language/Math)	On different days of the week, K5 will have Language or Math acitivities in the small group classroom,  while K6 will continue art projects or other activiities from early in the morning and K4 will also have age and level specific language or math activities at this time of the day.
11:15 - 12:15	Outdoors	In the fresh air we stretch and move our bodies, developing our large muscles through running, climbing, ball games, skipping etc.  It is also a social time where we learn to cooperate and paly with each other through games.
12:30 - 13:00	Lunch/Clean Up/Brushing Teeth/Quiet Reading	The children enjoy either a lunch box ordered at school or their lunch form home.  Lunch is a very social time and table manners are important too!  After lunch we brush our teeth and then spend time reading quietly to oursleves.  Quite often the K6 children who can read will read stories to small groups of the younger children.
13:15 - 13:30	Story Time	After cleaning up and a an individual reading period, we have group story time.  The books of the week or children's favorites are read to them.  After reading the stories we talk about them and sometimes act them out.  Through these activities the children build their vocabulary, lengthen their attention span and build their cognitive and memory skills by recalling and discussing information from the stories.
13:30 - 14:00	Play Activities	This is a "free play" period.  The children explore self slected activities at the Block Center, Dramatic Play Area, Art Center, Writing and Drawing Center, Reading Center, Puzzles, Practical Life and Sensorial Center.   At this time of the day, dramatic play is a big favorite.
14:00 - 14:15	Goodbye Circle	At the end of the main part of the day, we come together to say goodbye to all our class mates and teachers.   We also discuss and revisit activities and work done during the day.
14:15 - 14:30	Whole Day Students Depart Continued Circle for Extended Care Students	Before eating their afternoon snack, the children staying until four will sing some songs and have a  short story time.  (Please copy the rest from the Preschool explanation of Afternoon Snack……)
14:30 - 14:50	Extended Care Starts   (Kindergarten Room) Afternoon Snack Time (Bring from home)/ Toileting
14:50 - 15:45	Outdoor Time (Indoor Activities on Rainy Days)
15:45 - 16:00	Extended Day Students Depart
16:00 - 18:30	After School Program (Preschool Room)
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(This is an approximate time line of our day and  there may be changes on a daily basis,depending on activities planned, the weather, special events etc)

Annual Events (All Programs)
Orientation and Welcome Party
Field Trips
Parents Night Out
Fall Festival
Winter Carnival
Ski Trip
Sports Day
Spring Picnic
Graduation and Celebration
Summer Festival
Special Events
Birthday Party