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dmahonyassumptioncatholic.orgKindergarten Teacher, Kids Korus Advisor -
Mrs. Laura LittleKindergarten Classroom Aide, Extended Care -
Mrs. Karen BassuerSchool Secretary
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Mrs. Denise Mahony
Welcome to the Assumption Kindergarten Community.
The developmental characteristics of children of kindergarten age call for a curriculum that involves a variety and balance of activities. In a caring and nurturing environment, children strengthen emerging literacy and numeracy skills as well as speaking and listening skills. Each child’s academic, social, and emotional needs are addressed. Within their classroom community, the children learn to be responsible for themselves and their belongings. Emphasis is placed on social skills that foster polite communication, problem-solving, and friendship.WEEKLY KINDERGARTEN NEWSLETTER
CONTENT AREAS
Religion – Introduction to Liturgical Seasons. God gives us life, family, friends, and helpers. Students are encouraged to build a personal relationship with God, as well as to become more responsible citizens.
Reading – Reading skills such as letter/sound recognition, isolation of beginning sounds, ending sounds, and medial sounds, rhyming, phoneme counting, matching.
Emergent reading skills – Recognizing high frequency words, and phoneme blending.
Language Arts – Introduction to a variety of authors and genre from various cultures.
Writing skills – holding a pencil, proper letter formation, directionality, writing a word, writing a sentence, writing for purpose.
Math – A balance of child and teacher initiated activities using models and manipulatives to teach core concepts.
Social Studies – Myself and others, community, and holiday themes
Science – Hands-on discovery, inquiry based units.
Art – Line, color, shape and form, pattern, and texture.
Music – Rhythm, patterns, steady beat, movement, instruments, singing/pitch.
Physical Education – Development of motor skills performed in a variety of physical activities.Special Events:
Field trip to the pumpkin patch in the fall.
Holiday parties
Dr. Seuss’ birthday celebration
Art portfolio developed using a variety of media. (school art show in spring)
Each student is the VIP for a week, participates in show and tell.
Recognition of each child’s birthday.
100th day of school celebration
Graduation Ceremony
TEACHER PROFILE: Denise Mahony
Education: Bachelor of Science – Seattle University, BA+90 continuing Education
Experience: Assumption School staff since 1993, have taught Kindergarten, 2 nd and 4 th grades
School and Parish Activities: Member of Assumption Parish since 1990. Kids Korus children’s choir leader, assists with music for many prayer services and Masses.