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Kindergarten

Comprehensive Montessori Education Program (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Arabic, French, Quran, Islamic Studies, Ptayer/Salat)

Language Arts: Language Arts is composed of several interrelated areas: reading, writing, spelling, listening and speaking.

At the Kindergarten level, the student is encouraged to learn to communicate clearly through development in these five areas.

The Immersion Approach is used in the teaching of writing to capitalize on the natural connection between reading and writing in the  English language.


Reading:


  • Recognize and name all the uppercase and lowercase letters.
  • Recognize and say the common sound of most letters and write a letter that goes with a spoken sound.
  • Produce rhyming words and recognize pairs of rhyming words.
  • Use their knowledge of letter sounds to figure out single-syllable words.
  • Read high-frequency words that are recognized by “sight”.
  • Begin to track print when listening to a familiar text or when re-reading their own writing.
  • Read simple texts containing familiar letter-sound correspondences and high-frequency words.
  • Retell a story in their own words or reenact it, getting the events in the correct order.
  • Students reading skills are developed in order to be able to read on their own by mid-year.


Mathematics: 

The curriculum allows students to construct an understanding of basic mathematical concepts from their own experience, and includes the  following:

  • Practical routines to build arithmetic skills that are essential for  building number sense, estimation skills and flexibility in a  problem-rich environment.
  • Important concepts or skills recur with variations throughout the  curriculum, and concepts are introduced and revisited in a variety of  formats providing considerable practice.
  • The focus is to have students recognize that there are various ways  to accomplish a task, and to use the best tools and strategies for  solving problems. This is done by establishing a framework for dialogue  about mathematics between the teachers and students.
  • Introduction to addition and subtraction, patterns.


Science: The purpose of science is to provide students with balanced, (Life,  Earth, Physical and Health) relevant, hands-on opportunities and  experiences and experiences to better understand science and to promote  scientific literacy. Kindergarten topics include:

  • Life- Seeds to Plants.
  • Earth- Ecology- Save the Earth, Seasons.
  • Physical- Water Explorations.
  • Physical- Magnet.
  • Health- Marvelous Me.
  • Senses.
  • Planetarium-Intro To Sky Motion.


Social Studies: In kindergarten, students begin to develop an awareness of the world around them. Units include:

  • School
  • Decision-making
  • Families and Responsibilities
  • Respect for culture, customs & symbols of our country
  • Communities
  • Symbols on a map


Arabic: Students are immersed in the Arabic language class.

They learn Arabic alphabets, words, and sentences. Reading and writing are practices.

Students will be able to read Ayat from the Qur’an, short stories in Arabic, and Arabic textbook that were being taught from.


French: Students are taught the letters, pronunciation, vocabulary, storytelling, and the basics of reading.  


Quran: 

1. Once completed learning the basics, students memorize short Surah’s from Juzz ‘Amma’.

3. They also read Quranic stories from Juzz Amma.

Students might complete memorizing Juzz Amma depending on their ability.


Islamic Studies: KG students leam the basics of Islam in this course through:

  • Hadeeths
  • Duas
  • Islamic occasions
  • Islamic manners
  • Quranic stories


Prayer/Salat: 

1. Students start learning in class about daily prayers gradually during 1st Semester in the daily circle.

2. They start praying dhuhr salah at the beginning of 2nd Semester.

Students, while praying with other elementary students, learn details about dhuhr salah, also learn prayer expectations such as:

  • Respect
  • Sayings
  • Duas
  • Sajdah
  • Ruku

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