Holly Elementary Kids Program

Welcome to Kindergarten at Holly Elementary! An exciting journey of learning and growth is in store for your child! Developing each child's academic, emotional, and social potential is our focus. All students' needs will be met using whole group, small group, and individual instruction. Our goal is for your child to gain a solid academic foundation and independence through hands on, engaging learning activities.

Literacy skills are practiced daily in literacy stations, by engaging in read alouds, and participating in both Shared Reading as well as leveled Guided Reading. Kindergartners learn to recognize and write many sight words. A strong phonics program is embedded into all literacy areas.

Writer's Workshop is an important part of our day! We begin by telling oral stories and learning to draw detailed pictures to represent a story. As the year progresses, kindergartners write Concept books, Small Moment stores, How-To's, and Opinion pieces.

Math instruction includes number sense to 100, fluent writing of numbers 0-30, and counting by 1's, 5's, and 10's to 100. Kindergartners learn to recognize 3D shapes, use measurement tools, and become fluent in addition and subtraction facts through 5. During our "Math Mania" time, children use manipulatives and games to apply new math concepts.

We enjoy playing outside at least 30 minutes daily. Gross (large) and fine motor movement is is integrated into all parts of our curriculum and we use music to get us up and moving! You'll find us developing oral language and social skills during Team Time, with free choice activities such as blocks, storytelling cottage, painting, play-doh, and board games. A short rest time after lunch is incorporated into our schedule. Kindergartners enjoy physical education, music, art, library, ipads, and computer lab throughout the week.

We look forward to an exciting year of teaching and learning with your child!