Senior Kindergarten
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SK boys have a great time learning to form words through a number of different games and programs — including writing them in shaving cream!
Language Arts
- Learn phonics through Orton-Gillingham based approach
- Demonstrate mastery of letter/sound association
- Reproduce letters from memory
- Demonstrate mastery of alphabetical order
- Blend words and develop a sight vocabulary
- Demonstrate text comprehension
- Demonstrate mastery of long and short vowels
- Construct multiple sentences to reflect thinking
- Hear and create rhymes
Math
- Create sets up to 20
- Count and write to 100+
- Count by 2s, 5s, and 10s
- Count back from 15
- Use cardinal and ordinal numbers
- Compare order using fewer, more, and less
- Identify coins and related values of penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
- Write addition and subtraction number sentences
- Identify odd and even numbers
- Develop an understanding of measurement
- Interpret data using tally charts and pictographs
Motor Development
- Demonstrate correct pencil grip
- Position letters, words, and numerals correctly on lined paper
- Maintain pencil control
Science
- Begin understanding of predictions, hypothesis, and outcomes
- Explore nutrition and the body
- Investigate how fruits and vegetables grow
- Learn about the human body, health, and nutrition
- Learn about the life cycle by hatching butterflies and chicks
Social Studies
- Attend a class on global studies
- Learn about historical Americans
- Investigate and celebrate the history of national holidays
- Study our country and our place in it through “Me on the Map”
Social/Emotional Development
- Respect opinions and ideas of peers
- Play and work cooperatively
- Demonstrate self-control
- Take responsibility for belongings
- Move toward becoming an independent problem solver
Curriculum Overview by Grade
Early Childhood
Elementary
Curriculum Overview: Special Areas
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We intentionally educate and nurture the heart, soul, mind, and body of each boy.
Guiding Principles
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We know, nurture, and love each boy as a unique child of God.
Guiding Principles
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We teach the Bible and model the Christian faith to our boys.
Guiding Principles
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We aren't just teachers; we are life-long learners and students.
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We push students to engage as thinkers.
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In an increasingly connected world, our curriculum has a global perspective.
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Flexible teaching strategies seek to maximize learning for each boy.
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Our assessments aren't just a way to measure learning — we want our boys to demonstrate understanding.
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We seek to enroll boys from diverse backgrounds.
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We seek balance and excellence in all we do.
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We aren't just boy-friendly; we're boy-specific.
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Our program sets a foundation of learning that will help boys thrive beyond PDS.
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We take time to make sure our faculty and staff are growing spiritually.
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We hold high standards for ourselves, pushing ourselves to reflect, renew, and grow.