Welcome to Kindergarten
Philosophy of SJS KindergartenPhilosophy and Guiding Principles of St. Joseph School Kindergarten:
As a Catholic school community we are committed to acknowledging the Catholic culture and values are paramount in our daily activities. The Reggio Emilia-inspired classroom reflects the fundamental values of image of children as curious, competent, and capable of co-constructing knowledge. The educators in this early childhood classroom observe, document and interpret children’s thinking and learning in order to understand, support and extend the children’s experiences. Our children:
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Write to ReadWriting Process and Journal Making Workshops were held for families. Teacher presented a Power Point outlining the stages of writing development of the young child. Parents designed and hand sewed journals for their own children to be used in the guided writing process.
The Road to ReadingFundamentals of Literacy program:
www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading101 Guided Reading
Children receive small group instruction at their individual reading level as assessed with Fountas and Pinnell.
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