Religion:

Blest Are We (Silver Burdett Ginn)

The religion curriculum encompasses all about God and the Catholic Religion. The
students learn through various methods such as scripture stories, worksheets and
many hands on activities.

Health:

(Harcourt Health Series)

The health curriculum is a program that provides students the necessary means for
life skills and thinking skills.  It provides the students with the knowledge required to
achieve good health and maintain it.

PA Standards for Kindergarten:

10.1-10.3 Health and Safety Practices

* Fundamentals of good health

* Body Awareness

* Nutrition

* Safe Practices

Social Studies:

Friends and Neighbors (Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)

The social studies curriculum provides opportunities to develop and enhance
reading skills, thinking skills, study skills and geography skills ( directionality with  maps).

PA Standards for Kindergarten:

5.1 Principles and Documents

            * Celebrations/traditions and holidays

            * Culture

5.2 -5.3 Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens and how Government Works

            * Working Together

            * I Am a Citizen

6.1 Economic Systems

            * People Work

7.1-7.3 Basic Geography/ Physical and Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

            * Where We Live

8.1 History Analysis and Skills Development

            * Things Change

Science:

(Houghton Mifflin)

The science curriculum engages students by allowing them to explore and complete
hands on activities and lessons. They use several inquiry skills such as prediction,
observation comparison, research and many more.  The kindergarten science
curriculum is divided into three sections: Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth
Science.

PA Standards for Kindergarten:

3.1 Biological Sciences

            * Living and Non Living Organisms

3.2 Physical Science

3.3 Earth and Space Sciences

4.1 Watersheds and Wetlands

4.3 Environmental Health

4.6 Ecosystems and their Environments

4.8 Humans and the Environment

Math:

The math curriculum is a balanced program that promotes conceptual,
computational and problem solving proficiency.  The students have hands on
opportunities as they work with many manipulatives that help enhance their thinking skills. 
The math curriculum allows the teacher to introduce skills/concepts,
teach it, provide independent practice and then assess it.

PA Standards for Kindergarten

2.1 Numbers, Number Sense and Relationships

2.2 Computation and Estimation

2.3 Measurement

2.4 Mathematical reasoning and Connections

2.5 Mathematical Problem Solving and Communication

2.6 Statistics and Data Analysis

2.7 Probability and Predictions

2.8 Algebra and Functions

2.9 Geometry

Language Arts:

The language arts curriculum encompasses wide range of skills and strategies
that prepare the students to begin their reading journey.  Every lesson
incorporates phonological awareness, phonics, beginning, middle, and
ending sounds, high frequency (sight words), syllables, word families
and decoding skills.  The curriculum also focuses on vocabulary,
making predictions, noting details, cause and effect, comparisons
and contrasts along with other skills and strategies. It also incorporates
grammar, handwriting, basic writing skills and sentence structure.

PA Standards for Kindergarten:

1.1  Learning to Read Independently

1.2  -1.3 Reading, Analyzing and Interpreting Text and Literature

1.4 Types of Writing

1.5 Quality of Writing

1.6 Speaking and Listening

1.7 Characteristics and Functions of the English Language

1.8 Research

1.9 Information