And This Is Just The First Week

This is the email we received from Fletcher's teacher.

This week in Kindergarten B:

Bible: Our school in its entirety will be studying "Who I Am In Christ" this year in morning assembly, or "Alpha time," and following along the same theme in our afternoon classroom Bible time, or "Omega time." This first week we will go through Arborbrook's motto together: I Am, I Can, I Ought, I Will. Your child will be learning, "I am a unique child of God, created in His image. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I ought to do God's will. I will make the right choice and do what the Lord requires of me."
Our first memory verse will be I John 3:2, "Beloved, now are we (the) children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as He is." Usually we use the NIV version, but this week I am using the NKJV because I have a song we can use to fit this translation and make it easier to learn.

Language Arts: Our first book for morning read aloud time will be The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn, and wonderful, tender story about a little raccoon on his first day (night) of school. Then we will begin reading a chapter a day of Flat Stanley, and the children will make their own Flat Stanley to send out in the mail!
For phonics and copywork we will be reviewing the proper way to hold a pencil and write our names, and also learning our "A-Z Sounds" song.
Every day we also make time for silent reading so the children can enjoy books on their own!

Math: We will begin with instruction in the correct way to write the numbers 0-9, use our teddy bear manipulatives to practice counting, play "Giant Dice" bingo, and even do a graphing activity to get to know one another better.

Science and Nature Study: We will learn good forest manners and take our first walks on the nature trail, and also make a nature bracelet to wear home.

Poetry and Composer Study: We try to weave poems and rhymes into our day several times a week, and also share great music with the children at least once a week. This week's piece will be "Claire de Lune" by Claude Debussy, and the children will have the opportunity to paint while listening.

Picture Study: We also make time each week to acquaint the children with great works of art in different forms and from different countries. We begin the year with Paul Cezanne's "Still Life With Apples."

Five in a Row/ Galloping the Globe: This is my favorite part of the day, as we travel around the world through books and a variety of special activities! Our first Five In a Row book is Letters From Felix, a precious story about a little girl whose stuffed bunny, Felix, gets lost in a airport and ends up visiting a number of exotic countries and sending her letters about his adventures. It is such a fun way for the children to get interested in geography. Oh, and we will be learning our continents song, to the tune of "Yankee Doodle."

I am praying for your children by name before I go to bed at night, and asking God to work in their hearts and lives as they learn this year, that they might grow as Jesus did-- in wisdom, in stature, and in favor with God and man!