Kindergarten at Heritage Christian School

Kindergartners learn that the Bible is the word of God. They learn that the Bible teaches who God is: Creator, Savior, and Lord. They learn to talk to God through prayer. They learn that the Bible tells the story of how God gave special promises to Abraham and his descendants. Kindergartners learn that the Bible tells the story of how God sent his Son, Jesus, to be born as one of Abraham’s descendants, and came to be the Savior for all people. They also learn that the Bible teaches that everyone has sinned and is separated from God, his plan for salvation is in Christ alone, and that we bring honor to God when we walk in his ways.

Kindergarten students engage in rich language and literacy activities to build foundational reading and communication skills. They learn letter-sound relationships, decode simple words, and recognize common high-frequency words. Through rhyming, syllable work, and sound identification, they strengthen phonemic awareness. Shared writing activities including drawing, dictating, and writing help them express ideas. Developing comprehension is essential as students learn to understand story elements like characters, setting, and events, and practice asking and answering questions about texts.

Math instruction emphasizes hands-on learning and exploration to develop number sense, problem-solving, and mathematical reasoning. Students learn to count to 100 by ones and tens, understand the relationship between numbers and quantities, and compare numbers. Kindergarteners solve simple addition and subtraction problems within 10 using objects, drawings, and equations. Students work with numbers 11-19 to understand place value, learning to represent these numbers as composed of tens and ones. They will identify shapes and their attributes, and will gain understanding of spatial relationships like above, below, and next to.

Our kindergarten students learn about rules, authority figures, and the importance of good citizenship. They explore the roles of community helpers and understand the concept of making fair decisions and following rules. Kindergarteners are introduced to basic geographical concepts, such as identifying land and water features on a map. They learn about directions (north, south, east, west) and how to describe the location of people and places. They explore the concepts of time by learning about past and present events. Family history and traditions are discussed, as well as important national holidays and symbols like the American flag and the Pledge of Allegiance.