K3 - Grade 8 Curricula
K3
K3 students participate in a curriculum that includes learning centers and activities focused on religion and reading & math readiness skills. Additionally, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education woven into the curriculum. K3 students learn about themselves and all of God’s great earth through intentional play.
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Forming disciples in the context of learning about God’s gifts
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Modeling kindness and respecting and finding Jesus in everyone
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Helping others
- Building confidence
- Cooperating with others
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Increasing small and large motor skills
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Learning through art, music, and movement
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Promoting self-help skills
- Solving problems
- Learning numeracy skills
- Enhancing language and literacy skills
- Stimulating creativity and concept development through play
- Exploring the use of the five senses
- Engaging and learning alongside “buddies” from older grade levels
- Reinforcing Catholic virtues of “faith, hope, and love.”
K3 Program Offerings
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2 Day (Tuesday/Thursday)
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3 Day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
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5 Day (Monday through Friday)
The program hours are 8:00AM - 11:00AM.
When sustainable, before-care is available from 6:30-8:00AM. Additionally, K3 Kindergarten Care is available from 11:00AM-3PM (M, T, Th, F) and 11AM-2PM (W), and After School Care (Cavalier Club) is available 3-6PM (M, T, Th, F) and 2-6PM (W). Please refer to the Extended Care pages for more information.
Additional Policies for K3
- A uniform is NOT required for K3.
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Children must be three years old by September 1st in the year he or she proposes to enter school.
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As an extension of Christ King School, the K3 program follows the policies and expectations outlined in the Christ King School Parent-Student Handbook.
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Students in K3 must be fully toilet trained before the first day of school. Fully toilet-trained children can do the following:
- Tell the adult they have to use the bathroom BEFORE they have to go
- Pull down their underwear and pants and get them back up without assistance
- Wipe themselves after toileting without assistance
- Get on and off the toilet without assistance (stools are provided if the toilet is too tall)
- Postpone going if they must wait
- Wear cloth underwear: no pull-ups or diapers are permitted
- Use the toilet without a special potty chair
K4
Math
- Numerals 1-10
- Counting to 20
- Patterns AB, AABB, ABC
- Shapes: Square, Rectangle, Circle, Triangle
- Matching: Symbols, Shapes, Patterns
- One-to-One Correspondence of Objects
- More/Less/Same
- Time: Day and Night
- Small/Medium/Large
- Same/Different
- Addition & Subtraction
English
- Exposure To Alphabet: Letter Names and Sounds
- Repeat Simple Nursery Rhymes, Songs, Fingerplays
- Recognize, Spell, Write First Name
- Concepts Of Print: Left To Right Direction
- Holding a Book Right Side Up
- Hold a Pencil, Marker, Crayon Correctly
- Build New Vocabulary
- Retell Familiar Stories
- Build Listening Skills
- Draw Pictures and Dictate Sentences About Stories and Experiences
- Strengthen Visual Discrimination
- Answers Questions About Stories
- Sequencing
- Develop Fine Motor Skills
Science
- Apples
- Pumpkins
- Caterpillars, Butterflies
- Spiders
- Autumn
- Explore Basic Colors
- Winter
- Sled Dogs
- Hibernation
- Camping
- Dental Health
- Wind
- Explore
- Color Mixing
- Seeds
- Earth Day
- Baby Chicks
- Weather & Seasons
Social Studies
- School Rules
- My Community
- Firefighters
- Thanksgiving
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Dr. Seuss
- President's Day
- Valentine's Day
- Bears
- Family
- Good Friends
Religion
- God Gave Us the World
- Our Father, Hail Mary & Mealtime Prayers
- God Knows and Loves Us
- All Saints Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Advent/Lent/Easter/Christmas
- Jesus is God's Own Son
- God Gave Us Our Church
- The Holy Family
- St. Valentine's Day
- We Live as Friends of Jesus
- Mary our Mother
Encore - Art
- Line, Drawing, Color Theory, Mixing, Circles
- Ovals, Clay Exploration, Christmas Art
- Matisse Snails, Texture, Bead Making
Encore - Music
- Beat, Rhythm, Meter, Melody, Movement With Music, Instruments , Tempo
- Beat, Rhythm, Meter, Melody, Movement With Songs, Form, Timbre, Instruments, Tempo
- Songs For The Spring Concert, Expression, Singing, Using Movement With Songs, Rhythm, And Using Dynamics With Singing
Encore - Technology
- Signing In and Logging Off
- Using Symbaloo
- Parts of a Computer
- Mouse Skills
- Navigating a Website
- Using A Website App To Create a Picture with Text
- Saving From a Website App
- Printing a Document
- Turning Computer On
- Keyboard Skills
- Using a Website App to Draw a Picture and Type a Sentence
- Printing From a Website App
Encore - Phys. Ed
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September: Ball Handling Skills
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October: Scoops/ogo Disc
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November: Parachute Play
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December: Jump Rope Skills
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January: Balance Skills
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February: Hula Hoop Skills
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March: Upper Body Strength
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April: Strength/condition
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May: 3 Step Dodgeball/Tag
Encore - Library