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Little Crusaders Program -
Junior Kindergarten
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Language Arts:
- Superkids; Happily Ever After
- Identify and produce rhymes
- Demonstrate phonological awareness (beginning sounds, alliteration, phonemes, blends, syllables)
- Know order of the alphabet and recite in sequence
- Identify, match upper and lower case letters
- Retell sequence of a story and identify story elements
- Demonstrate comprehension of stories (main idea, details, settings, characters, predictions, cause and effect, conclusions, compare and contrast)
- Identify and describe objects, places
- Describe similarities and differences
- Differentiate between real and make believe, fiction and nonfiction
- Identify meaning of content-specific vocabulary
- Use vocabulary to describe location, position (before, after, first, next, last)
- Speak in complete sentences
- Retell important facts from an informational text
- Engage in conversation
- Tell simple personal narratives
- Demonstrate an awareness of book/print (directionality, cover, first, middle and end pages, words are separated by spaces)
- Identify title and role of author and illustrator
- Participate in shared, interactive, and independent writing
- Explore and select books independently
- Recite with rhythm and expression
- Listen attentively to grade-level stories
- Recognize the sequence of stories (beginning, middle, end)
- Show appreciation for literature (fiction, nonfiction, fairytales, poetry)
- Use pictures and apply prior knowledge to gain meaning from print
- Understand and follow one and two-step spoken directions
- Identify and write own first and last name with beginning capital letter, followed by lower-case letters
- Recognize that words on a printed page flow left to right and top to bottom
- Identify letters and their corresponding sounds
- Trace and write manuscript letters and words using correct letter formation
- Demonstrate a correct tripod grasp
Math:- Recognize, count, write and compare order numbers to 20
- Use ordinal numbers from first to fifth
- Count and compare numbers of objects using one-to-one correspondence
- Builds sets, match numeral to a set
- Understand that numbers always represent the same quantity
- Combine, sort and separate groups
- Understand the concepts of whole, parts, and parts make a whole
- Use numbers to predict and estimate
- Demonstrate an awareness of symmetry
- Connect 2-D and 3-D forms
- Compare length, size, height of objects
- Explore capacity, weight, amount
- Use tools (standard and nonstandard) to imitate measuring
- Identify familiar U.S. coins and explore their use
- Identify and tell the use of a calendar
- Describe, reproduce, predict, extend, and create simple patterns
- Recognize, create, and use graphs
- Talk about data from graphs to answer questions
- Use inductive or deductive reasoning
- Explore and solve a simple problem
- Identify, copy and create patterns with colors and shapes listed below
- Measure using non standard units
- Apply grade-level appropriate math skill to other subject areas and life situations
- Use problem-solving strategies to solve problems in the content areas below
Social Studies:- Rules
- Families, Communities
- Transportation
- Geography (maps)
- Celebrations
- Natural resources
- Environment
- Days of the week
- Problem solving
- History (American symbols, traditions)
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Physical Development:
- Basic movement skills
- Games and activities
- Body awareness
- Space awareness (personal, general, balance)
- Rhythmic activities
- Exploration of movement skills and small equipment
- Ball skills
- Exercises
- Demonstrate confidence, independence; complete tasks
- Express and manage feelings
- Follow classroom rules and routines
- Adjust to new situations
- Respect rights of others; use good manners
- Share, cooperate, solve problems
- Ask for help, help others when needed
- Show concern about rules and group expectations
- Show willingness to try new things
- Express interests and self-direction in learning
- Accept responsibility for own behavior
- Demonstrate conflict-resolution strategies
- Learn to share, cooperate, and play with others
- Connect actions and consequences
- Follow classroom rules and routines
- Try to learn address, phone number
- Name family members
- Identify self by gender, age, group, family relationships
- Know own first and last name
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Faith Formation
- New religion program called Stories of God’s Love
- teach children appropriate Scripture accounts that tell of God’s love and connects these stories to the children’s lives
- weaves prayer experiences into every lesson.
- connects lessons to the home by offering weekly family enrichment.
- Attend Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
- Attend mass weekly with 7th grade buddies
- Teach proper mass etiquette.
- Show appreciation of God’s love for them.
- Participate in prayers listed below and show reverence in worship.
- Demonstrate knowledge that the Bible is God’s Word.
- Recognize the stories of Jesus as a child and teacher.
- Recognize the Holy Family as a source of help through prayer.
- Recognize and respect the gifts of God’s creation.
- Recognize the holy days of Christmas, Easter, and Palm Sunday.
- God’s love
- Prayers (Sign of the Cross, Morning Offering, Prayer to St. Alban Roe, Grace before and Thanksgiving after meals, Our Father, Hail Mary)
- God’s gifts of creation (earth, water, light, animals)
- Holidays, Holy Days, Christmas (Birth of Jesus), Easter, Palm Sunday, Holy Family Jesus (child, teacher), St. Nicholas, Bible (God’s Word)
- New religion program called Stories of God’s Love
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Art:
Students will acquire a solid foundation and knowledge of- Processes and techniques in 2-D and 3-D Art i.e. drawing, painting, mixed media, weaving, sculpture
- The elements and principles of art as it increases from kindergarten through eighth grade
- The vocabulary to explain perceptions about and evaluations of visual arts visual arts in historical and cultural contexts
Junior kindergarten begins by exploring the voice through simple songs, engaging in movement activities, and striving to become tuneful, artful, and beautiful music.
Physical Education:- Demonstrate gross motor skills with purpose through walking, running, jumping, skipping, hopping, kicking, throwing and catching
- Demonstrate fine motor skills with purpose through wrist, hand and finger control as well as hand-eye coordination
- Respond to sensory input to function in the environment through body awareness and spatial awareness for tag and games
- Practice safe behaviors while playing with peers
Spanish:
Introduction to Spanish by having fun at the same time learning Spanish by songs, which helps us identify the first words, language sounds,(pronunciation) and basic knowledge.
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Debra MurphyJr. Kindergarten Teacher- Education: Graduated with a Masters in Elementary Childhood from Maryville University, Certifications in Early Childhood, Elementary and Middle School Social Studies.
- Total Years Teaching; I have 22 years of teaching experience.
- Years at SAR: 14 years
- Why do you love teaching at SAR? I love the community and I love taking my class to church.
- Hobbies: I enjoy yoga, reading and photography.
Mrs. Meg SippelJr. Kindergarten Teacher- Education: Graduated with a BA in Elementary Education from Saint Louis University, and a Masters in Elementary Education and a Masters in Gifted Education from Lindenwood University.
- Total Years Teaching: 30 years
- Years at SAR: 1 years
- Why do you love teaching at SAR? I love how the Catholic faith plays a big part in the education and formation of the students at SAR. It is an amazing place to work and I am blessed to be part of such a loving and caring community.
- Hobbies: I love going to car shows, traveling, and spending time with my family.
Mrs. Leslie Vermeersch
Jr. Kindergarten T.A.- Education: Early Childhood Education from Saint Louis University
- Total Years Teaching: 8 years
- Years at SAR: 8 years
- Why do you love teaching at SAR? I love teaching at St. Alban Roe because we make God and our faith part of everything we teach. From learning letters to science, our beliefs are incorporated.
I also love watching the children I teach grow through the years.
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