Mrs. Christine Dulley
Teacher
Mr. Gerry O'Brien
Instructional Assistant
Teacher
Mr. Gerry O'Brien
Instructional Assistant
Kindergarten
Welcome to Kindergarten!
My name is Christine Dulley. I’ve had the privilege of teaching kindergarten at St. Ignatius School since 2011. I work alongside Mr. Gerry O’Brien, our wonderful full-time instructional assistant. We feel so lucky to have your child in kindergarten this year.
Here are some of the curriculum highlights of kindergarten at St. Ignatius School:
Religion
Religion is integrated throughout our day. In class, we focus on belonging to the faith community of the Church. We also learn about Baptism, the liturgical year, and readings/retellings about Jesus’ life. We participate in school mass celebrations regularly. For our class service project, we deliver food to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry in the parish office.
Language Arts
Kindergarteners work on foundational reading skills. We build phonemic awareness through sound and rhyming activities throughout the year. As the children gain an understanding of sounds, we begin decoding words. These are some of the topics covered in language arts:
Math
We use manipulatives, games, and songs to practice math concepts. In kindergarten, we focus on the following math topics:
Science and Social Studies
We use Mystery Science to meet the Next Generation Science Standards. The following units are covered in kindergarten:
In social studies, we study the following topics through stories, art projects, games, activities, and the Scholastic Let’s Find Out magazine:
Fine Motor
We will work on fine motor skills this year. This includes pencil grip, printing letters/numerals, and scissors skills.
Choice Time
Choice time is a time to build, explore, and create. Play is a very important part of learning in kindergarten! This is also a chance to practice age appropriate social skills. We look for these objectives at choice time:
Specialist Classes
My name is Christine Dulley. I’ve had the privilege of teaching kindergarten at St. Ignatius School since 2011. I work alongside Mr. Gerry O’Brien, our wonderful full-time instructional assistant. We feel so lucky to have your child in kindergarten this year.
Here are some of the curriculum highlights of kindergarten at St. Ignatius School:
Religion
Religion is integrated throughout our day. In class, we focus on belonging to the faith community of the Church. We also learn about Baptism, the liturgical year, and readings/retellings about Jesus’ life. We participate in school mass celebrations regularly. For our class service project, we deliver food to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry in the parish office.
Language Arts
Kindergarteners work on foundational reading skills. We build phonemic awareness through sound and rhyming activities throughout the year. As the children gain an understanding of sounds, we begin decoding words. These are some of the topics covered in language arts:
- Responding to literature
- Letter recognition and letter printing
- Phonemic awareness
- Phonics
- Decoding and word recognition
- Fluency
- Comprehension and story structure
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Writing
- Speaking and listening
Math
We use manipulatives, games, and songs to practice math concepts. In kindergarten, we focus on the following math topics:
- Number sense and subitizing
- Numbers 1-20
- Counting and skip counting
- 2D and 3D shapes
- Patterning
- Sorting and classifying
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Place value
- Coin identification
- Nonstandard measurement.
Science and Social Studies
We use Mystery Science to meet the Next Generation Science Standards. The following units are covered in kindergarten:
- Animal needs
- Plant needs
- Severe weather
- Weather patterns
- Sunlight and warmth
- Pushes and pulls
In social studies, we study the following topics through stories, art projects, games, activities, and the Scholastic Let’s Find Out magazine:
- Self, family, and community
- Comparing the past and present
- Needs and wants
- Role of jobs and money
- Maps and globes
- Earth stewardship
- Timelines
- Cultural events and celebrations
- Current events
Fine Motor
We will work on fine motor skills this year. This includes pencil grip, printing letters/numerals, and scissors skills.
Choice Time
Choice time is a time to build, explore, and create. Play is a very important part of learning in kindergarten! This is also a chance to practice age appropriate social skills. We look for these objectives at choice time:
- Decision making about activity choice
- Problem solving
- Taking turns
- Compromising
- Social growth and interaction
- Responsibility for cleaning-up
Specialist Classes
- Physical Education: five classes a week
- Music: three classes a week
- Library: two classes a week
- Technology: two classes a week