Elementary Students

Kindergarten

 

 

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The kindergarten classroom has a dedicated full-time teacher and teaching assistant to ensure that children make a smooth transition into elementary school. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and taught to explore strategies as they work toward independence using the “fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control) as a model for Christian life. The classroom environment is loving, predictable, and FUN as students develop foundational academic skills that will prepare them for first grade and beyond!

Elementary School Overview (JK-5)

Resurrection Lutheran School (RLS) will utilize a variety of curricula. To ensure continuity with the public school system, North Carolina’s State Standards will be used as a framework upon which other curriculum will be added. RLS strives to integrate the various curriculum components into the school day to encourage logical and critical thinking. Our goal is to provide each student the opportunity to receive a full year of academic growth.

Elementary Curriculum (JK-5)

Students in elementary school are given the foundation to successfully navigate in an academic environment where they will focus on independence, perseverance, communication, organization, and exploration. A child’s first school experience is critical. These are the years when children learn to make a successful transition between home and school. They master the building blocks of all the future years of their education: recognizing patterns, observing and exploring the world around them, asking questions, and listening carefully. They learn the magic of books, imagination, creativity, and self-expression. They begin to master self-control and motor skills and make friends. They learn to trust teachers as they craft a developmentally appropriate environment that encourages play, exploration, creativity, imagination, and learning.

Highlights

● The curriculum is wholly engaging; teachers are gifted at using children’s specific interests as a gateway to learning.

● Children spend much of the day moving – both inside and outside.

● Specialists in Music, PE, Art, Library, and Technology support gifted and loving classroom teachers.

● Rather than being compartmentalized, all teachers coordinate daily to ensure lessons are reinforced in multiple ways. This allows children to apply knowledge in new ways and ensures that their newfound insights are connected meaningfully to the world around them.

● A stimulating environment incorporates developmentally appropriate materials and interactive stations that encourage play, exploration, creativity, imagination, and a range of cognitive, social, and motor skills.

● We don’t just nurture young children’s minds; we also help them make good choices inside the classroom and out. Here, our youngest children learn the importance of being a good friend, a respectful classmate, and an important member of the school family.

● Each classroom is a safe and nurturing environment, and children feel valued as individuals and empowered to try new things.

● Most importantly, your child will be known and loved.

Elementary Specials include Music, PE, Art, Library, Technology, Spanish (3-5)