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In our virtual American kindergarten classes, students will hone their reading skills with read-aloud books and a phonics-based approach. Reading materials are integrated with Science and Social Studies for an interdisciplinary education. Mathematics introduces students to numbers, shapes, problem solving, and number order. Our curriculum utilizes the research-based PLUS framework to actively engages students in project-based learning that allows them to demonstrate mastery and apply what they have learned to real-world situations.

Virtual Learning

Our curriculum is designed with built-in supports for students learning outside of the traditional classroom to provide a comprehensive digital learning experience. Courses include a variety of multimodal learning activities, projects, and assessments that harness students' natural curiosity to develop a lifelong love of learning. Parents, tutors, or our teachers can lead your child through the curriculum.

Project Based Learning

Projects are embedded throughout our courses to give students opportunities to apply what they have learned to real-world situations and develop creative problem-solving skills. Students kick off the unit with a project and revisit it as they learn new skills.

Core Classes

• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Health (optional)
• Physical Education (optional)
• Social Emotional Learning (optional)
  
• ​Ethics (optional)
  

Description

Kindergarten instruction focuses on developing foundational skills that prepare students for later learning in all content areas, including English language arts. Students learning to read in kindergarten through third grade will be able to read to learn in later grades. A primary focus of kindergarten language arts instruction is helping students understand the alphabet and its role in reading. It is essential that students develop phonological awareness so that they can move on to decoding words; However, reading in preschool is not simply decoding words. In kindergarten, students learn beginning skills to understand and analyze what they are reading.

The connections between reading and writing are important to reinforce essential skills. Kindergarten students learn to recognize, identify, understand, and write letters, words, and sentences. As students study the sound structure of language and learn to read and write phonetically spelled words, they begin to use that knowledge to document their ideas in words. Reading is the key to success in all content areas. Young students who are unsuccessful in phonological awareness, phonics, and word recognition skills may experience later academic difficulties. 

In kindergarten math, students are introduced to the relationship between numbers and quantities and build a basis for place value as they count, represent, and compare whole numbers, initially to sets of objects. Students also describe and model objects in their environment using simple geometric shapes and vocabulary.

Technical Requirements

- High-speed internet connection
- Computer or tablet 
- Printer
​- One notebook for each subject