Kindergarten Overview
View a sample of all the books in our curriculum package here.
Curriculum that reflects the openhearted and imaginative way that young children meet the world.
A rich tradition of oral language and classic stories provides the backdrop for your child’s first exploration into the world of language arts. Each week students are immersed in a language-rich environment as they listen to stories, recite poetry, and learn new songs.
Familiarity with individual letters is achieved through activities that engage the student artistically, physically, and musically. Emphasis is placed on integrating the sounds and shapes of each letter in preparation for first grade.
In math, students are gently introduced to the world of numbers through play-based activities, crafts, and storytelling. Math skills are fostered through working with patterns, grouping and sorting, and learning to draw geometric shapes.
Science, arts and crafts, music and movement, and health round out the kindergarten experience. Each week students participate in nature walks, watercolor painting, puppetry, storytelling, circle songs and games, cooking, gardening, movement activities, and imitative games.
Projects crafts and activities through the year include:
- Leaf prints
- Flower pressing
- Sewing hand puppets
- Baking bread
- Making musical instruments
- Finger knitting
- Alphabet board
- Beeswax numbers
What's Included
The following materials are included with Kindergarten + K-3 Essentials Package:
- Kindergarten Coursebook
- Kindergarten Resource Book
- Heart of Learning: provides important support and guidance for the homeschooling parent through a series of essays on the educational philosophy and learning principles behind the early grades of Oak Meadow. It includes information on child development as well as suggestions on how to develop your skills as a home teacher.
- Guide to Teaching the Early Grades: includes practical information on how to present the lesson material as well as an extensive collection of songs poems and action verses that you'll be using through the early grades.
- Crafts for the Early Grades: includes all the instructions for crafts and projects.
- Circle Time Songs CD: provides musical inspiration for your circle time and includes all the songs listed in the Guide to Teaching the Early Grades
- Healthy Living from the Start: offers a wide range of activities around health-related topics. Each lesson includes a set of activities to choose from for each grade level making it easy to use with children of different ages.
Additional Materials Recommended
The following items are recommended to complete the Kindergarten coursework:
- Kindergarten Craft Kit: optional kit containing craft items used in the Kindergarten curriculum.
- Essentials Craft Kit: optional kit designed to be used alongside our K-3 Essentials Package and includes many of the common craft items you'll need in your homeschool.
