August & September
K4 students will be studying the letters A-D this month.
Aa - Australia, ants, apples, alligator, above, apron, ape, astronaut, angel, Adam
Bb - Butterflies, bubbles, balloons, bears, berries, bugs, below, bottom, between, balls, bounce
Cc - Cowboys/cowgirls, cows, cats, city/country, pet care, Canada, collage, camel, cars, corn, celery
Dd - Dinosaurs, Dads, donuts, dogs, drums, dig, down
Ee - England, elephant, eagle, exercise, exit, electricity, Edison, Eskimo, ear, egg
In math we will:
Assess prior knowledge (numerals, counting, shapes, and colors)
Observe and describe: rough, shiny, big, bigger than, heavier than, brighter than, smooth, red, round
Describe shapes: Plane and solid figures
Discuss circles and squares, triangles, rectangles, solid figures
In Bible we will learn more about:
Creation and the fall, the ark, the flood and rainbow
Bible memory work: Genesis 1:1 and the Lower School verse
In science we will study:
Ants, apples, butterflies, bubbles, bounce, cats, pet care, dogs, elephants, electricity, Edison, ears, etc.
Our five senses: sight, smell, hearing, tasting, touching
We will become scientists using observation, experiments and our science journals.
Social Studies will be fun learning all about me and friendship.
We will also study Africa, Australia, cowboys/cowgirls, city/country, Canada, and England.
In art we will:
Create and learn more about summer trees, apples, ants, bubble prints, collages, corn prints, caterpillars, butterflies and shape pictures.
October
K4 students will be studying the letters E-H this month.
E - Electricity & Edison (science); England (social studies); Exercise; Elephants
F - Flowers; Fall (changes); Firefighters; Friends and Family
G - Garden; Gourds; Games; Groceries
H - Harvest (science); Healthy Bodies; Horses; Hair
In Bible we are studying God's special family:
Isaac's Birth
Jacob and Esau
Joseph in Egypt and Miriam
Exodus/Moses and the Ten Commandments
Promised Land and Hannah
In math we will:
Sort and classify
Sort by shape and size
Work on one-to-one correspondence
Special Events:
- Grandparents Day: We will host a "Science and Senses Fair." Several stations will be set up and we will travel to each station with our grandparents to learn more about one of our senses!
- Pumpkin Investigation!
- Columbus Day!
November
K4 students will be studying the letters I-K this month.
Letter I – Indians, ice, insects, Israel, ice cream, igloos
Letter J – Jesus, jackets, jellyfish, jungles, Japan, jacks
Letter K – kindness, kites, kings, kangaroos, koalas
In Bible we are studying God's special family:
Samuel
David and Goliath
David’s Songs – Psalm 23
Thanksgiving – Feast of Booths
Christmas – the angel visits
In math we will be working on:
Concept recognition and writing of numerals 9 and 10
Number concepts: more, fewer, same, counting objects, matching numbers to sets of objects, recognizing patterns
In social studies we are exploring:
Indians, Pilgrims, the first Thanksgiving (American), Israel and Japan
In science we are studying:
Ice, jellyfish, koala
Our special art projects are:
Indian corn, jellyfish, kites, painting with jacks, Horn of Plenty (Cornucopia) and Mayflower ships, Thanksgiving wreaths
Service project:
Thank you/Thanksgiving Basket for cleaning crew
December
K4 students will be studying the letters K-M this month.
K - Kites, Kindness, King, Koalas(science), Kindergarten
L - Ladybugs, Lions, Lambs, Lines, Love, Listen, Legos
M - Mexico (social studies), Music, Mosaics, Maps, Manger, Mice, Magnets, Marbles, Machines
We will also review letters A-M
In Bible we are studying Christmas:
Angel visits in the Christmas story
Jesus' birth
Shepherds
Wisemen
In math we will:
Identify, copy, extend, and create patterns
In art we will make:
mosaics, ornaments, Christmas trees, lovely lines, and angels
Special Events and Activities:
K4/Kindergarten Christmas Program
Al Jones Ministries Toy Collection and Program
Muffins for Moms in the Morning
Birthday party for Jesus
January
K4 students will be studying the letters N – Q this month.
N – New Year, nurse, nuts, nose, night, nocturnal, names, nests, numbers
O – oceans, opposites, octopus, obedience, orderliness, opossum, orange, owls
P – parents, Polar Regions, polar bear, penguins, paint, patience, practice, purple, pink, pray, pastor, puzzles, pair, pizza, pencil, please, pigs
Q – queen, quilts, quail, quarter, quick, question, quiet
In Bible we are studying how God’s people listen to Him.
Jonah and the Fish (Jonah 1-2)
Ninevah (Jonah 3)
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3)
Daniel in the Lion’s Den (Daniel 6)
Esther Becomes Queen (Esther 2: 1-18)
Esther Saves Her People (Esther 3 – 8)
In math we will:
Study patterns and practice creating patterns
Direction and position
Left and right
Explore position: above, below, over, under, next to, beside
More about position: in front of, behind, in, out, inside, outside, on, off, up, down
Ordinal numbers: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, middle, last, between
In science we will study:
night and nocturnal animals, winter, snow, Polar Regions (penguins, polar bears) and ice
In social studies we will learn:
more about names, pastors, and Martin Luther King
In art we will:
create snowmen at night, nests, octopus, snowflakes, fireworks, penguins and quilts
February
K4 students will be studying the letters Q – T this month.
Qq – quilts, queen, quick, quiet, quarters, quail
Rr – recycling, rabbits, reptiles, robots, responsibility, reliability
Ss – space, sun, solar system, star, snake, seasons, seeds, snow, self-control
Tt – teeth, turtles, trains, trees, thoroughness, tenderheartedness
In Bible we are learning the stories of Jesus.
Memory verse: Luke 7:22b
Jesus and the Children
Jesus Heals the Blind Man
Jesus Heals the Deaf Man
Jesus Heals the Lame Man
Jesus Heals the Leper
Jesus Feeds the Hungry
Jesus Helps Sad People
Jesus Helps Scared People
Jesus Helps People Who Do Wrong
In math we will:
Explore position: above, below, over, under, top, bottom, next to, beside
More about position: in front of, behind, in, out, inside, outside, on, off, up, down
Ordinal numbers: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, last, middle, between
Explore measurement: bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, longer, as long as, as tall as
Order objects: bigger, biggest, smaller, smallest, taller, tallest, shorter, shortest, longer, longest
In science we will study:
Groundhogs, recycling (create a robot out of “trash”), reptiles, space, snakes, turtles, teeth (experiment)
In social studies we will learn about:
Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day
In art we will learn about/create:
Quilts, recycled robots, space scenes, trains, teeth, turtles
Celebrations and activities:
Groundhog/Pajama Day, Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Missions Month, Pastor Appreciation Chapel, “I Love You” baskets for cleaning crew
March
K4 students will be studying the letters T - W this month.
Tt – teeth, talk, turtle, tiger, tenderheartedness, tact, thoroughness, trains, trucks, transportation
Uu – umbrella, uniform, United States of America, under, “un”, up
Vv – volcano, vegetables, vests, violin, vase, veterinarian, violet
Ww – water, wheels, whales, wind, weather, watercolor, wet
Review week: Ss - Ww
In Bible we are learning how God teaches His people.
Zacchaeus, The Sower, The Lord’s Prayer, The Pharisees and the Tax Collector, The Widow’s Offering, The Rich Young Man, The Good Samaritan, The Greatest Commandment
Good Friday and Easter
Palm Sunday and The Lord’s Supper
Memory verses: Luke 10:27; John 3:16; Luke 24:6a
Our math lessons will focus on:
Measurement
Ordering objects: bigger, biggest, smaller, smallest, taller, tallest, shorter, shortest, longer, longest
Exploring weight: heavy, heavier, light, lighter
Exploring time: morning, afternoon, evening, first, next, last, day, night
Comparing and ordering: less than, more than, before, after
Exploring addition: add, in all, more, total
In science we will study:
Teeth and turtles, volcanoes and vegetables, weather (wind, sun, snow, rain, clouds, storms), water and wheels.
In social studies we will learn about:
Transportation, The United States of America, veterinarians, violin music, and St. Patrick’s Day.
Arts/crafts activities will include:
Painting teeth with toothbrushes, umbrellas, turtles, volcanoes, windsocks, weather books, painting with vegetables, painting with wheels, watercolor and painting to violin music.
Special events
St. Patricks’ Day and Wheel (Bike) Day. April
K4 students will be studying the letters X – Z this month.
Xx – x-ray, xylophone, fox, box, exit, excellent
Yy – yarn, yard, yellow, yesterday, year, young, yes, yak, yoke, yawn, you
Zz – zoo, zebra, zipper, zone, zinnias, zigzag
In Bible and history we will be learning more about Easter.
We will be learning about Palm Sunday, the Lord’s Supper, the arrest, Peter’s denial, the cross, the resurrection, and the appearances. The memory verses for April are John 3:16 and Luke 24:6a.
In math we will:
Explore subtraction - less than, fewer, take away, left
Learn about equal sets – equal, share, part , whole
Explore concrete graphs – column, row, more, fewer, graph
In science we will study:
X-rays and bones
Flowers – roots, stem, leaves, flower
Butterflies – new life
In art we will create:
Butterflies, “stained glass” crosses, lambs, flowers, yarn creations, bones, zany zebras, and spring wind socks
May
In Language Arts we will:
- Review letters A – Z: sight, sound and writing
- Review vowels
- Demonstration of word formation and word families
- Review games and worksheets
In math we will:
- Work with graphing: Concrete graphs and picture graphs
- Review numerals 1-10, written
- Review various past units
In Bible we will learn more about:
The Early Church: Pentecost, Peter, Peter and the Beggar, Rhoda, Dorcas, Philip, Paul and the New Earth. Our memory verse will be Luke 24:48.
In science we will study:
- Plants: stem experiment, flower observation
- Beach/ocean
- Summer
Social Studies
will be fun with birthdays, Mother’s Day, and Detective/Spy Day!
In art we will create:
Flower posters, Mother’s Day crafts, ocean in a bottle and birthday party children
Special events will include National Day of Prayer, Mom’s meeting, and our end of the year picnic celebration!