Introduction
Discover the vibrant and enriching world of Better Life Club Christian School’s Preschool Class! Our thoughtfully designed curriculum nurtures young minds through engaging activities and foundational learning. From recognizing and writing letters and numbers to exploring colors, shapes, and seasonal themes, our program lays a strong academic and moral foundation. With a focus on holistic development, including Bible teachings and essential life skills, we provide a supportive environment where your child can thrive and grow. Join us in giving your child a head start in their educational journey!
Categories
• Foundational Skills
• Recognizing and writing letters
• Recognizing and writing numbers (1 to 100)
• Counting from 1 to 100
• Learning sequences
• Phonics
• Cognitive Development
• Identifying colors
• Identifying shapes and matching
• Learning spatial orientation
• Identifying size
• Identifying body parts
• Identifying family members
• Knowing all about oneself
• Bible and Moral Education
• Walking in obedience (Bible teachings)
• Seasonal and Environmental Awareness
• Learning fall season
• Learning spring season
• Learning fruits and vegetables
• Animals on the farm
• Animals at the zoo
• Identifying parts of a flower
• Concepts and Patterns
• Knowing quantity
• Learning opposites
• Learning 5 senses and their functions
• Learning patterns, including ABC patterns
• Drawing basic geometric shapes
• Learning positional concepts
• Review and Reinforcement
• Reviewing first, second, and third quarter programs
• Recognizing and writing more letters and numbers
• Identifying more colors and shapes
• Discrimination of shapes and colors
• Social studies
This structure ensures a well-rounded development and reinforces learning throughout the academic year.
Welcome to the Kindergarten Curriculum at Better Life Club Christian School
At Better Life Club Christian School, we are committed to nurturing young minds through a holistic and faith-based approach to early education. Our carefully crafted kindergarten curriculum is designed to support children in developing essential skills in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, all while fostering a love for learning and a strong moral foundation rooted in Christian values.
Our program emphasizes hands-on learning, creative exploration, and structured instruction to ensure that each child reaches key developmental milestones. From learning the alphabet and counting to 150, to exploring the wonders of the five senses and the needs of plants, our curriculum is enriched with opportunities to discover and grow in knowledge and faith. Through engaging Bible lessons, children will memorize meaningful scripture, build a foundation of Biblical principles, and learn to apply these teachings in their daily lives.
With a focus on building strong language and math skills, fostering social development, and encouraging curiosity about the world around them, we guide children in becoming confident, capable, and compassionate learners. Our program emphasizes the importance of discussion, collaboration, and following classroom rules, helping students thrive both academically and socially.
This curriculum will help prepare your child for future academic success while cultivating a lifelong love of learning, exploration, and faith. Together, we will nurture your child’s growth in a supportive and Christ-centered environment.
1. Language Arts and Literacy
• Writing and Alphabet Recognition:
• Writing first name
• Recognizing and writing the alphabet
• Identifying uppercase and lowercase letters
• Identifying beginning and ending sounds
• Phonics instruction
• Recognizing sight words, sounding out, and reading
• Memorizing and reading Bible verses
• Reading phonics and short stories
• Recognizing rhyming words
• Understanding sequences in stories
• Reading Skills:
• Tracks print from left to right, top to bottom
• Points to words with one-to-one correspondence
• Reads and understands emergent reader books
• Reads grade-level texts with accuracy, purpose, and understanding
• Participates in conversations about kindergarten topics and texts
• Writing Skills:
• Uses appropriate capitalization (first word in a sentence, the pronoun “I”)
• Recognizes and names ending punctuation
• Prints many uppercase and lowercase letters
• Uses proper punctuation
• Speaking and Listening:
• Uses inflections in speaking and understanding language
• Follows agreed-upon rules for discussions (listening to others, taking turns)
2. Mathematics
• Number Sense and Operations:
• Identifying and writing numbers
• Counting up to 150
• Identifying numbers before and after
• Comparing numbers between 1 and 10 using less than, greater than, or equal to
• Addition and subtraction within 20 (with unknowns in all positions)
• Solving addition problems using 3 addends
• Fluency in addition and subtraction within 20
• Classifying and sorting
• Geometry:
• Identifying and tracing different shapes
• Understanding positional concepts (left, right, same, different, top, middle, bottom)
• Measurement:
• Learning measurements (size, weight, length, etc.)
3. Science
• Life Science:
• Exploring the five senses
• Learning about plant needs and parts of plants
• Identifying healthy food
• Learning about the human body
4. Social Studies
• Community and Daily Life:
• Learning about our community
• Sequencing events
• Days of the week and months of the year
• Telling time
• Positional concepts (location, sequence)
5. Bible Study and Moral Education
• Religious Learning:
• Memorizing Bible verses
• Understanding and applying Biblical lessons
6. Review and Reinforcement
• Program Review:
• Reviewing the first, second, and third quarter program in literacy, math, and other subjects.
This comprehensive curriculum is designed to build foundational skills in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and religious education, with a strong emphasis on reviewing concepts across multiple quarters to ensure mastery.