kindergarten

P E A C Ecentral’s Academic Content Objectives

Peace Exists

Peace Excites

Peace Expands

Peace Expresses

How does PEACE exist within God’s creation?

Scientific Concepts

The first quarter in the Peace Fruit Stand, the saints focus on God’s creation and how PEACE exists within it. They take traditional nursery rhymes, learned in K4, and transpose them into scientific concepts. In order to exist in God’s creation peacefully, they must put others first, follow rules, and participate in established classroom activities. Patterns and mathematics exist within God’s creation. The saints identify how may objects are in a set and label it with the correct numeral. Saints’ growth and development in the areas of oral and written language and mathematics will be continually assessed as collected data informs instruction. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO K.1, K.2, K.3, creation, Bible eventsLA.ACO K.1-K.11 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO K.2, K.3, K.4a, K.12, K.13 identify a set, counting, patterns, positions, ordinal numbersS.ACO K.1, K.2, K.5, K.7, K.8, K.9 scientific investigation, matter, life processes, shadows, earth patterns

SS.ACO K.3, K.8, K.9 positional words, flags and pledges, being a part of a communityPE.ACO K.1-K.5 skilled movement, personal fitness, healthy lifestyle

MC.ACO K.1-K.4, K.8, K.11 performance, production, expressive qualities, contributionsA.ACO K.2-K.6, K.18 visual communication and expression

First Quarter Curriculum Mappeace fruit stand

Behavioral

Patterns in Creation

Ordinal Numbers

Routines

Eating

Positions within Creation

Habits

The 6 Days of Creation

Community

Exercise

Number Sense

Language

Relative LocationsShapes

Mathematical

5 Senses SpidersShadowsWater Animal Coverings

“Something inside me wants to fly, I know I will if I just try.” -Michael Kessler and Dawn Stephens, Humpty Dumpty Learns About Opposite

Psalm 34:14“Turn from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.”

Peace Exists

What makes God’s PEACEFUL world exciting?

Veteran’s Day

Throughout the second quarter in the Peace Fruit Stand, the saints recognize the unique differences that make the world exciting. They read about Oscar Otter’s adventures and discover the difference between his needs and wants as they evaluate their own needs and wants. Christmas is a great time for the kindergarten saints to discuss these differences. They focus on their need for a Savior compared to what they want for Christmas. Past and present is studied through the different holidays within the quarter. Excitement grows as they compare objects through graphs and tallies. Additionally, the kindergarten saint compares beginning and ending sounds of words as they become avid readers. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO K.4-K.6 God’s protection, Christmas, our need for GodLA.ACO K.1-K.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO K.1, K.4, K.7, K.10, K.11, K.13 more, fewer, money, measure, size, shape, sorting, graphS.ACO K.1, K.2, K.4, K.7 scientific investigation, five senses, attributes, animal needs

SS.ACO K.1, K.2, K.4, K.5, K.6, K.7 Thanksgiving, past and present, mapping, needs and wants, jobs, moneyPE.ACO K.1-K.6 skilled movement, personal fitness, healthy lifestyle

MC.ACO K.1- K.12 performance, production, expressive qualities, contributionsA.ACO K.1-K.18 visual communication and expression

Measurement Jobs and Careers

Sorting by Attributes

Thanksgiving

ShapesWords

Graphing

More and Less

Economics & Money

Past and Present

Holidays

Christmas

Habitats

Big and Small

Letters

The Savior

MappingTallying

“What next time? I am happy here, right where I am.” -Arnold Lobel, Oscar Otter

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33

Second Quarter Curriculum Mappeace fruit stand

Needs and Wants

Sets of Objects

Peace Excites

How can we express the PEACE of God?

The third quarter in the Peace Fruit Stand allows the saint to express peace through language, relationships, and circumstances. Henry, the main character in the Henry and Mudge book, develops relationships with his pet, his family, and his community. He is affected by many circumstances including time, seasons, and weather. The saints encounter similar relationships and circumstances as they compose stories and express themselves through oral and written language, as well as art and music. They also learn how leaders have impacted society by expressing themselves through their circumstances. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO K.7, K.8, K.9 God uses His Word, circumstances, and friendships to reveal peace to us.LA.ACO K.1-K.11 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO K.6, K.9 addition, subtraction, timeS.ACO K.1, K.3, K.5c, K.7, K.9, K.10 sink /float, magnets, rate of change, weather

SS.ACO K.1, K.8 civics, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther KingPE.ACO K.1-K.6 skilled movement, personal fitness, healthy lifestyle

MC.ACO K.1- K.12 performance, production, expressive qualities, contributionsA.ACO K.1-K.18 visual communication and expression

Peace Expresses

Abraham Lincoln

Weather

Through Language

Martin Luther King, Jr.

TimeAddition & Subtraction

The Writing Process

Friends

Sink / Float

Magnets

Through Relationships

Plants

MusicSpoken ArtWritten

Seasons

AnimalsLeaders

George Washington

Choral Reading

Jonah David The Disciples

Family

Third Quarter Curriculum Mappeace fruit stand

“Henry had no brothers and no sisters.I want a brother,’ he told his parents. ‘Sorry,’ they said. Henry had no friends on his street.” - Cynthia Rylant, Sucie Stevenson, Henry and Mudge First Book

ThroughCircumstances

How can we expand God’s PEACE?

Expanding peace is a process. The saints in the Peace Fruit Stand spend the fourth quarter cultivating their skills and knowledge. As they celebrate Easter, the Holy Spirit may guide them through the process of salvation. The life processes of amphibians is discovered as they study frogs and toads. The Frog and Toad series spark ideas for writing about their own adventures. The Kindergarten saints expand their ability to compose short stories by following the writing process. They learn the mathematical processes of addition, subtraction, and forming fractions. As summer quickly approaches, the saints cultivate their knowledge of creation by investigating weather patterns. Additionally, they expand their responsibilities as peacemakers and become good stewards by reducing, reusing, and recycling materials. The ACOs are observed during whole group instruction, independent work, small group time, and individual instruction.

B.ACO K.10, K.11, K.12, Easter, salvation, God’s planLA.ACO K.1-K.12 oral language, reading, and writing

M.ACO K.5, K.6, K.8 measurement, addition & subtraction, fractionsS.ACO K.1, K.6, K.7, K.11 scientific investigation, living / nonliving, life cycles, recycling

SS.ACO K.8 being a part of a communityPE.ACO K.1-K.6 skilled movement, personal fitness, healthy lifestyle

MC.ACO K.1- K.12 performance, production, expressive qualities, contributionsA.ACO K.1-K.18 visual communication and expression

Fourth Quarter Curriculum Mappeace fruit stand

Peace Expands

Addition & Subtraction

Frogs & Toads

Life Cycles

Through Life Processes

Seasons

Through Weather Cycles

Through the Writing

Process

Animals

Accept

Plants

Amphibians

ThroughMathematical

Processes

Fractions

Brainstorm Draft Edit Publish

ThroughSalvation Process

Believe Confess

The Recycling Process

“The whole world is covered in buttons, and not one of them is mine!” - Arnold Lobel, Frog and Toad

Romans 5:1 “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”

Peace Exists

Central Christian Academy teaches Bible because it is the inspired Word of God and the means to which the Holy Spirit can instruct us. Everything in the Bible is written to teach us. Through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we have hope. (Romans 15:4) Through studying the Bible, saints will believe that Jesus is the Son of God (John 20:31). While students take a daily Bible course, the content of this book is woven into all areas of instruction and life at our school. The Bible curriculum for kindergarten will focus on the fruit of the Spirit and its quality of peace. Saints will learn more about familiar passages in the Bible. From the stories of Creation, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, Jesus and many others, students will appreciate the peace that exists in the lives of Biblical characters.

Saints will learn that the followingbehaviors allow the Holy Spirit to give peace:• Being obedient• Being honest• Sharing with others• Getting along with others• Taking turns• Beingunselfish• Telling the truth

B.ACO K.1 The saint will read “The Nursery Rhyme Characters Learn About” books and discover parts of God’s creation. Through these discoveries, they will see our world was created by God to be peaceful and that sin destroys our peace. Individual Bible lessons will include the stories of:a) Creation (Genesis 1-2)b) Adam and Eve (Genesis 2-3)

B.ACO K.2 The saint will discover that God has a special plan for him/her and that it includes peace and beganwhenHefirstcreatedeachof them as babies. Individual Bible lessons will include the stories of:a) Baby Samuel (1 Samuel 1-3)b) Baby Isaac (Genesis 17)c) Baby John the Baptist (Luke 1)d) Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 4, 9)

B.ACO K.3 The saint will learn how God gives us peace and cares for him/her. The saint will study the following passages:a) Jesus Calms the Storm (Luke 8)b) Jesus is the Good Shepherd(John 10)

Philippians 4:7 The peace of God,

which transcends all understanding, willguard your heartsand your minds in

Christ Jesus.

BibleAcademicContentObjectives

Peace Excites Peace Expresses Peace Expands

B.ACO K.4 The saint will learn that peace can exist because of God’s protection. The following Bible characters and stories will be used to illustrate this:a) Danielb) The Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3)c) David

B.ACO K.5 The saint will learn that God sent Jesus to bring “Peace on Earth”. The student will learn about the Christmas story in response to:a) The Angelsb) The Shepherdsc) Simeon and Anna

B.ACO K.6 The saint will learn God is searching for them and wants to have a relationship with him/her that offers peace. a) Jesus and the Childrenb) Parable of the Lost Sheepc) Zacchaeus Meets Jesus

B.ACO K.7 The saint will learn that God uses His word to teach us about peace. The following Bible stories will be taught:a) The parable of the sowerb) Peter’s rescuec) David’s praise

B.ACO K.8 The saint will learn that God uses circumstances to teach us about peace. The following Bible stories will be taught:a) Jonahb) The Good Samaritanc) The Ten Lepers

B.ACO K.10The saint will learn how God wants to be their friend. As they learn about the friendship between Frog and Toad in their literature book, they will also discover the friend they can have in knowing Jesus Christ and how he died and rose again to save them.a) The last weekb) Death, burial and resurrection

B.ACO K.9The saint will learn that God uses friendships to teach us about peace. The following Biblical examples will be taught:a) David and Jonathanb) Jesus and the disciplesc) Jesus and His friends

B.ACO K.11The saint will learn that God is a friend who will never leave them and He will be there to help them. The following Bible stories will be used to illustrate:a) Samsonb) David and Goliathc) Paul and the shipwreck

B.ACO K.12The saint will learn that God has a peaceful plan for them. The following Bible stories will be used to illustrate:a) Josephb) Estherc) Moses

Central Christian Academy teaches Language Arts because through speaking, reading and writing, students will be able to better understand God’s Word and communicate its message to others (2 Timothy 2:15). The kindergarten saint will be immersed in a print-rich environment to develop oral language skills, phonological and phonemic awareness, print knowledge, vocabulary, comprehension, and an appreciation for literature. The primary texts for students to develop their Language Arts skills are “The Nursery Rhyme Characters Learn About Books”, “Oscar Otter”, “Henry and Mudge Puddle Trouble”, and “Frog and Toad are Friends”. They will be asked to evaluate the literature from a Biblical perspective and identify how thecharactersshowpeace.Inadditiontothesebooks,thesaintwillbeexposedtootherfictionandnonfictionselections to enable them to see print materials as sources of information and enjoyment. The kindergarten saint will have the opportunity to use words that describe people, places, and events. The saint will recognize, type, and print letters of the alphabet, use the basic phonetic principles of identifying and writing words, identify story elements, and communicate ideas through pictures and writing. They will begin to acquire an internalized ability to analyze the structure of words in English and apply their understanding of that structure when reading and spelling. All Language Arts lessons and topics will be approached from the perspective that God’s Word is the ultimate authority for Truth. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten English Virginia Standards of Learning, havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciples,natinalstandards,andthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristian Academy.

LA.ACO K.1 The student will demonstrate growth in the use of oral language.a) Listen to a variety of literary forms, including Bible verses, stories and poems.b) Participate in choral speaking, prayers and recite short poems, rhymes, songs, and stories with repeated patterns.

LA.ACO K.2 The student will use listening and speaking vocabularies.a) Use number words.

Oral Language c) Participate in creative dramatics.d) Begin to discriminate between spoken sentences, words, and syllables.e) Recognize rhyming words.f) Generate rhyming words in a rhyming pattern.

b) Use words to describe/name people, places, and things.c) Use words to describe location, size, color, and shape.d) Use words to describe actions.e) Ask about words not understood.f) Follow one-step and two-step directions.g) Begin to ask how and why questions.

language artsAcademicContentObjectives

LA.ACO K.3 The saint will build oral communication skills.a) Begin to follow implicit rules for conversation, including taking turns and staying on topic.b) Express ideas and needs in complete sentences.c) Begin to use voice level, phrasing, and intonation appropriate for language situation.d) Listen and speak in informal conversations with peers and adults.e) Begin to initiate conversations.f) Participate in discussions about God,booksandspecifictopics.

LA.ACO K.4 The saint will hear, say, and manipulate phonemes (small units of sound) of spoken language.a) Identify orally words that rhyme.b) Identify words orally according to shared beginning or ending sounds.c) Blend sounds orally to make words or syllables.d) Divide one-syllable words into sounds (phonemes).e) Divide words into syllables.

ReadingLA.ACO K.5 The saint will understand how print is organized and read.a) Hold printed materials in the correct position.b) Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book.c) Follow words from left to right and from top to bottom on a printed page.d) Match voice with print: syllables, words, and phrases.

LA.ACO K.6 The saint will demonstrate an understanding that print makes sense.a) Explain that printed materials provide information.

b) Identify common signs and logos. c) Read high-frequency words.d) Read and explain own writing and drawings.e) Retell short narrative stories and facts from expository text.

LA.ACO K.7 The saint will develop an understanding of basic phonetic principles.a) Identify and name the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.b) Match consonant and short vowel sounds to appropriate letters.c) Identify beginning consonant sounds in single-syllable words. d) Continue letter formation, print knowledge, alphabetic awareness, phonological and phonemic awareness training as in K4.e) Segment words into syllables and syllables into sounds (phonemes) - up to 5 sounds.f) Identify word structure such as blends, digraphs, basewords, suffixes,syllabletypes(closedandvowel-consonant-e syllables).g) Read and spell closed and vowel-consonant-e syllable type words.h) Read and spell compound words and other words with two syllables.i) Read and spell words with s, es, ed,ingsuffixes.j) Read and spell words with unexpected vowel sounds.k) Read and spell targeted high-frequency, non-phonetic words.l) Read approximately 60 words perminutewithfluencyandunderstanding.m) Read controlled stories (95-100%decodable)withfluency,expression, and understanding.

LA.ACO K.10 The saint will printandtypehis/herfirstandlastnames.

LA.ACO K.11 The saint will write to communicate ideas.a) Draw pictures and/or use letters and phonetically spelled words to write about experiences, stories, people, objects, or events.b) Write left to right and top to bottom.c) Construct sentences using vocabulary words.d) Apply capitalization rules for beginning of sentences and names of people.e) Apply beginning dictionary skills.f) Apply correct punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation point).

Writing

LA.ACO K.12 The saint will explore the uses of available technology for reading and writing.

LA.ACO K.8 The saint will demonstrate comprehension of fictionandnonfiction.a) Use pictures to make predictions about content.b) Retell familiar stories, using beginning, middle, and end.c) Discuss characters, setting, and events.d) Use story language in discussions and retellings.e) Identify what an author does and what an illustrator does.f)Identifythetopicsofnonfictionselections.

LA.ACO K.9 The saint will print and type the uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently.

mathAcademicContentObjectives

Central Christian Academy teaches Mathematics because God designed our world with precision. The study of Mathematics at Central Christian Academy is more than the study of numbers alone. It is the study ofhowmathreflectstheperfectionofGod’screation.Throughthiscourse,saintswilldiscoverarelationshipbetween creation and mathematics. It will help saints gain a greater understanding of who God is. Through daily calendar and literature unit activities kindergarten saints will see that Math skills are essential to their every day lives. They will see that mathematical concepts are a part of God’s design and a perfect plan for His creation. The kindergarten content objectives place emphasis on developing the concept of numbers by counting; combining, sorting, and comparing sets of objects; recognizing and describing simple repeating patterns; and recognizingshapesandsizesoffiguresandobjects.Saintswillinvestigatenonstandardmeasurement,collectdata, and create graphs. While learning mathematics, saints will be actively engaged, using concrete materials and appropriate technologies such as calculators and computers. However, facility in the use of technology shall not be regardedasasubstituteforasaint’sunderstandingofquantitativeconceptsandrelationshipsorforproficiencyin basic computations. Mathematics has its own language, and the acquisition of specialized vocabulary and language patterns is crucial to a student’s understanding and appreciation of the subject. Saint s should be encouraged to use correctlytheconcepts,skills,symbols,andvocabularyidentifiedinthefollowingsetofobjectives. Problemsolvinghasbeenintegratedthroughoutthefiveareasofstudy.Thedevelopmentofproblem-solving skills is a major goal of Central’s mathematics program. Instruction in the process of problem solving will be integrated continuously into each student’s mathematics education. Saint must be helped to develop a wide range of skills and strategies for solving a variety of problem types. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten Mathematics Virginia Standards of Learning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciples,nationalstandards,andthespecificcurriculumused at Central Christian Academy.

M.ACO K.6 The saint will model and solve single-step story and picture problems with sums to 10 and differences within 10, using concrete objects

M.ACO K.7 The saint will recognize the attributes of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and identify the number of pennies equivalent to a nickel, a dime, and a quarter.

Computation and Estimation

M.ACO K.8 The saint will investigate the passage of time by reading and interpreting a calendar.

M.ACO K.9 The saint will tell time to the hour and the half hour, using analog and digital clocks.

M.ACO K.10 The saint willa) identify and describe plane figures(circle,triangle,square,andrectangle); b) compare the size (smaller, larger)andshapeofplanefigures(circle, triangle, square, and rectangle); andc) describe the location of one object relative to another (above, below, next to) and identify representationsofplanefigures(circle, triangle, square, and rectangle) regardless of their positions and orientations in space.

Number and Number Sense

M.ACO K.1 The saint willa) tell how many are in a given set of 20 or fewer objects by counting orally; andb) read, write, and represent numbers from 0 through 20.

M.ACO K.2 The saint, given no more than three sets, each set containing 10 or fewer concrete objects, will a) compare and describe one set as having more, fewer, or the same number of objects as the other set(s); andb) compare and order sets from least to greatest and greatest to least.

M.ACO K.3 The student willa) count forward orally by ones from 0 to 100;b) count backward orally by ones when given any number between 1 and 10;c) identify the number after, without counting, when given any number between 0 and100 and identify the number before, without counting, when given any number between 1 and 10;d) count forward by tens to determine the total number of objects to 100.

M.ACO K.4 The saint will a) recognize and describe with fluencypart-wholerelationshipsfor numbers up to 5; andb) investigate and describe part-whole relationships for numbers up to 10.

M.ACO K.5 The saint will investigate fractions by representing and solving practical problems involving equal sharing with two sharers.

Measurement and Geometry

Patterns, Functions,and Algebra

M.ACO K.11 The saint will a) collect, organize, and represent data; andb) read and interpret data in object graphs, picture graphs, and tables.

M.ACO K.12 The saint will sort and classify objects according to one attribute.

M.ACO K.13 The saint will identify, describe, extend, create, and transfer repeating patterns.

Probability and Statistics

Central Christian Academy teaches Science because it is important for students to gain an understanding of the world God created. Science should open a child’s mind the wonders of creation and see howitrevealsGod’sglory.ThescientificprocessandinvestigationshelpsaintstothinkthroughGod’spurposeand His expectations for how we should take care of the earth. The kindergarten academic content objectives stress the use of basic science skills to explore common materials, objects, and living things. Emphasis is placed on using the senses to gather information. Saints are expected to develop skills in posing simple questions, measuring, sorting, classifying, and communicating information about the world God created. The science skills are an important focus as saints learn about life processes and properties of familiar materials, such as magnets and water. Through phenomena including shadows, patterns of weather, and plant growth, students are introduced to the ways God’s creation can change. ThesignificanceofthethingsGodcreatedisintroducedinthekindergartenacademiccontentobjectives. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten Science Virginia Standards of Learning, havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciples,nationalstandards,andthespecificcurriculumusedatCentral Christian Academy.

S.ACO K.2 The saint will investigate and understand that God created humans to have senses thatallowthemtoseek,find,take in, and react or respond to information in order to learn about their surroundings. Key concepts includea)thefivesensesandcorresponding sensing organs; andb) sensory descriptors used to describe common objects and phenomena.

Scientific Investigation, Reasoning, and Logic

S.ACO K.1 The saint will demonstrate an understanding of scientificreasoning,logic,andthenature of science by planning and conducting investigations in whicha) basic characteristics or propertiesofobjectsareidentifiedby direct observation;b) observations are made from multiple positions to achieve different perspectives;c) a set of objects is sequenced according to size;d) a set of objects is separated into two groups based on a single physical characteristic;e) nonstandard units are used to measure the length, mass, and volume of common objects;f) observations and predictions are made for an unseen member in a sequence of objects;g) a question is developed and predictions are made from one or more observations;

Force, Motion, and Energy

S.ACO K.3 The saint will investigate and understand that magnets have an effect on some materials, make some things move without touching them, and have useful applications. Key concepts includea) magnetism and its effects; andb) useful applications of magnetism.

h) observations are recorded;i) picture graphs are constructed;j) unusual or unexpected results in an activity are recognized; andk) objects are described both pictorially and verbally.

scienceAcademicContentObjectives

MatterS.ACO K.4 The saint will investigate and understand that the position, motion, and physical properties of an object can be described. Key concepts includea) colors of objects;b) shapes and forms of objects;c) textures and feel of objects;d) relative sizes and weights of objects; ande) relative positions and speed of objects.

Life Processes

S.ACO K.5 The saint will investigate and understand that waterflowsandhaspropertiesthatcan be observed and tested. Key concepts includea) water occurs in different phases;b)waterflowsdownhill;andc)somematerialsfloatinwater,while others sink.

S.ACO K.6 The saint will investigate and understand God designed humans and living organisms different from nonliving objects. Key concepts includea)allthingscanbeclassifiedasliving or nonliving; andb) living organisms have certain characteristics that distinguish them from nonliving objects including growth, movement, response to the environment, having offspring, and the need for food, air, and water.

Interrelationships inEarth/Space Systems

S.ACO K.7 The saint will investigate and understand God’s design for basic needs and life processes of plants and animals. Key concepts includea) animals need adequate food, water, shelter, air, and space to survive;b) plants need nutrients, water, air, light, and a place to grow to survive; c) plants and animals change as they grow, have varied life cycles, and eventually die; andd) offspring of plants and animals are similar but not identical to their parents or to one another.

Earth Patterns,Cycles, and Change

S.ACO K.8 The saint will investigate and understand that shadows occur when light is blocked by an object. Key concepts includea) shadows occur in nature when sunlight is blocked by an object; andb) shadows can be produced by blockingartificiallightsources.

Resources

S.ACO K.9 The saint will investigate and understand that God designed patterns in His creation. Key concepts includea) weather observations;b) the shapes and forms of many common natural objects including seeds, cones, and leaves; andc) animal and plant growth.

S.ACO K.11 The saint will investigate and understand that God gave humans dominion over the Earth and expects us to care for His creation. Key concepts include:a) materials and objects can be used over and over again;b) everyday materials can be recycled; andc) water and energy conservation at home and in school helps preserve the resources God has given us.

S.ACO K.10 The saint will investigate and understand that while God never changes, He allows things within His creation to change at different rates. Key concepts includea) God allows His creation and man-made things to change over time; andb) changes can be observed and measured.

Central Christian Academy teaches Social Studies because it is important for students to gain an understanding of their heritage as it relates to Biblical principles and the society in which we live. History is considered to be “His stories” and will be compared to Biblical references. The academic content objectives for kindergarten saints include an introduction to interesting Americans in history whose lives demonstrated the fruit of the Spirit, virtues of patriotism, and courage. During this course, students should learn basic concepts related to history, a love for God and America, our national symbols, geographic location, economics, and the importance of following rules and respecting the rights and property of other people. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten History and Social Science Virginia StandardsofLearning,havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentral Christian Academy.

SS.ACO K.2 The saint will describe everyday life in the present and in the past and begin to recognize that things change over time. They will learn that although many things change through time, that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)

HistorySS.ACO K.1 The saint will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places bya) identifying examples of past eventsintheBible,nonfictionstories, and historical accounts of Powhatan, Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln;b) identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of Thanksgiving Day; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; Presidents’ Day; and Independence Day (Fourth of July).

SS.ACO K.3 The saint will describe the relative location of people, places, and things by using positional words, with emphasis on near/far, above/below, left/right, and behind/in front.

Geography

SS.ACO K.4 The saint will develop map skills bya) recognizing basic map symbols, including references to land, water, cities, and roads;b) using cardinal directions on maps;c) identifying the shapes of the United States and Virginia on maps and globes;d) locating Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and Richmond, the capital of Virginia, on a United States map.SS.ACO K.5 The saint will develop an awareness that maps and globesa) show a view from above;b) show things in smaller size;c) show the position of objects.

SS.ACO K.6 The saint will match simple descriptions of work that people do with the names of those jobs.

Economics

SS.ACO K.7 The saint willa) recognize that people make choices because they cannot have everything they want; but realize that when their wants are aligned with God that He grants us the desires of our heart. (Psalm 37:4)

SS.ACO K.8 The saint will demonstrate that being a good citizen involves showing the fruit of the Spirit and that to be good citizens they should rely on God to help them focus on others through:a) taking turns and sharing;b) taking responsibility for certain classroom chores;c) taking care of personal belongings and respecting what belongs to others;d) following rules and understanding the consequence of breaking rules;e) practicing honesty, self-control, and kindness to others;f) participating in decision making in the classroom;g) participating successfully in group settings.SS.ACO K.9 The saint will recognizetheAmericanflag,theChristian Flag, and the Bible by learning the pledges for each. They will learn how these pledges honor God. They will know that the president is the leader of the United States and needs our prayers.

Civics

b) explain that people work to earn money to buy things.

social studiesAcademicContentObjectives

Central Christian Academy believes that students need to be physically active to grow properly. According to the National Association of Sports and Physical Education (NASPE), elementary classes should spend 150 minutes every week in physical education. Since God chooses our bodies for His temple and dwelling place, it is important that we take care of them (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). Therefore, CCA places a priority on children being active at school and emphasizes a strong physical education program. Developing fundamental movement patterns is the primary focus of the kindergarten physical education curriculum. While saints at this level vary in maturity across all movement skills, they should demonstrate continuous improvement in movement under very simple conditions. While developing fundamental skill patterns, students begin to learn key movement concepts that help them perform in a variety of educational games, exercises, and gymnastics. They learn how their bodies react to vigorous physical activity. Saints learn to use safe practices, cooperate with and respect others, and follow classroom rules. Experiences in physical education help them develop a positive attitude for leading a healthy, active lifestyle. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten Physical Education Virginia Standards ofLearning,areadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

PE.ACO K.1 The saint will demonstrate progress toward the mature form of selected locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills.a) Demonstrate the locomotor skills of walking, running, hopping, and jumping and landing.b) Demonstrate the non-locomotor movements of bending, pushing, pulling, stretching, turning, twisting, swinging, swaying, rocking, and balancing.c) Demonstrate a minimum of two critical elements (small, isolated parts of the whole skill or movement) used in stationary manipulative skills (e.g., toss and throw to targets, bounce and catch, toss and catch, kick to target, strike with paddle, dribble, roll underhand, trap, volley with hand).d) Demonstrate a minimum of two critical elements used in manipulative skills while moving.e) Demonstrate moving to a beat, using basic locomotor and non-locomotor rhythmic patterns.

Skilled Movement

PE.ACO K.2 The saint will demonstrate use of the movement concepts of directions, levels, pathways, and effort (force and speed) while performing locomotor skills.

Movement Principlesand Concepts

PE.ACO K.3 The saint will participate for short periods of time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activities that cause an increase in heart rate, breathing rate, and body temperature.

Personal Fitness

PE.ACO K.4 The saint will use appropriate behaviors and safe practices in physical activity settings.a) Demonstrate good listening skills when learning procedures and receiving instructions.b) Demonstrate ability to share and be cooperative and safe with others.c) Demonstrate an understanding of general and personal space.

Responsible Behaviors

PE.ACO K.6 The saint will explain why physical activity is good for health.

Physically Active LifestylePE.ACO K.5 The saint will participate in regular physical activity.

physical educationAcademicContentObjectives

Central Christian Academy teaches Music to extend our students abilities and talents. Music was used throughout the Bible as a form of celebration and worship. Knowledge and skills that students acquire throughfineartsinstructionincludetheabilitiestothinkcritically,solveproblemscreatively,makeinformedjudgments, work cooperatively within groups, appreciate different cultures, imagine, and create. These requirements in Music, set reasonable targets and expectations for what is taught in the peace class at CCA. The content objectives set clear, concise, measurable, and rigorous expectations for young people. Central Christian Academy teachers may go beyond the prescribed objectives to enrich the curriculum and meet the needs of all saints. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten Music Virginia Standards of Learning, havebeenadjustedtoincludeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristianAcademy.

MC.ACO K.1 The saint will sing and play instruments for learning, fun, praise and worship.1. Participate individually and in groups.2. Accompany songs and chants with body percussion and classroom instruments.3. Imitate two-pitch (sol-mi) patterns sung or played.

Performance and Production

MC.ACO K.2 The saint will perform rhythmic patterns that include sounds and silences.MC.ACO K.3 The saint will sing, play, or move at the appropriate time following a vocal/instrumental introduction.MC.ACO K.4 The saint will respond to music with movement.1. Match movement to rhythmic patterns.2. Employ large body movement.3. Employ locomotor and non-locomotor movements.4. Use movement to enhance music, stories, and poems.5. Perform movements and games from various cultures.6. Use the body to illustrate moods and contrasts in music.

Judgment and Criticism

MC.ACO K.5 The saint will demonstrate the difference between a singing voice and a speaking voice.

MC.ACO K.9 The saint will identify classroom instruments by sight and sound.

MC.ACO K.6 The saint will demonstrate steady beat.1. Use body percussion, instruments, and movement.2. Use children’s literature, chants, and songs.

Cultural Contextand Music Theory

MC.ACO K.7 The saint will create music through a variety of experiences.1. Use classroom instruments, body percussion, or movement.2. Use the voice in speech and song.3. Dramatize songs, stories, and poems.

MC.ACO K.8 The saint will recognize and demonstrate expressive qualities of music: fast/slow and loud/soft.

MC.ACO K.10 The saint will distinguish between tone colors.1. Identify voices and instruments.2. Identify men’s, women’s, and children’s voices.

MC.ACO K.12 The saint will recognize the relationships between music and other disciplines. 1. Discover how God’s aesthetic nature can be found throughout scripture.2. Discover that some have been given talent for music and we are all expected to develop our talents fortheglorificationofGod.

Aesthetics

MC.ACO K.11 The saint will exhibit respect for the contributions of self and others in a music setting.1. Contribute to a group effort of making music.2. Contribute to a group effort of listening to music.3. Participate in music activities that involve sharing, taking turns, and other ways of demonstrating the goodness of God and the fruit of the Spirit.

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Central Christian Academy teaches Art to extend our saints’ abilities and talents. Various forms of art were used throughout the Bible. Knowledgeandskillsthatstudentsacquirethroughfineartsinstructioninclude the abilities to think critically, solve problems creatively, make informed judgments, work cooperatively within groups, appreciate different cultures, imagine, and create. The academic content objectives for kindergarten serve as building blocks for further visual arts instruction. The objectives place emphasis on cognitive, affective, sensory, and motor development, using a problem-solving approach. Saints will learn that art is a personal expression, has value, teaches about other times and places, and connects in important ways to other areas of learning. Saints will understand that their works of art are unique and valuable as self-expressions and forms of worshiping Jesus Christ. The following objectives, while aligned with the Kindergarten Visual Arts Virginia Standards of Learning, have been adjusted to includeBiblicalprinciplesandthespecificcurriculumusedatCentralChristian Academy.

A.ACO K.1 The saint will create works of art that represent personal solutions to art problems.

Visual Communicationand Production

A.ACO K.2 The saint will express ideas and feelings through the creation of works of art.A.ACO K.3 The saint will identify and use1. colors (red, blue, yellow, green, orange, violet, and brown) and black and white;2. textures—sight and touch;3. line and line characteristics—straight/curved, thick/thin, long/short, vertical/horizontal, and diagonal;4. shape—circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and oval; and5. patterns—God and man-made.A.ACO K.4 The saint will create a work of art that commemorates a Bible story, a personal, or historical event.

A.ACO K.5 The saint will create aworkofartthatdepictsaspecificanimal or plant.

A.ACO K.9 The saint will describe the sequence of steps in the making of a work of art.

A.ACO K.6 The saint will create a self-portrait.

A.ACO K.7 The saint will identify objects within the environment that occupy space.

A.ACO K.8 The saint will identify spatial relationships—left, right, top, bottom, side, center, front, back, over, and under.

A.ACO K.10 The saint will use motor skills (e.g., pinching, pulling, squeezing, twisting, pounding, rolling, folding, cutting, modeling, stamping) to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.

Judgment and Criticism

A.ACO K.15 The saint will classify objects in the environment by using art vocabulary (e.g., color, texture, line, shape, pattern).

A.ACO K.12 The saint will identify the purposes for creating works of art.

Cultural Contextand Art History

A.ACO K.13 The saint will discuss the concept that people in all cultures create works of art with an emphasis on ways they can use art to communicate Biblical principles.

A.ACO K.14 The saint will describe and respond to works of art.

A.ACO K.16 The saint will discuss and explain ideas and expressions in personal works of art.

Aesthetics

A.ACO K.11 The saint will identify people who make art as “artists” (e.g., painters, sculptors, print makers, architects, graphic designers).

A.ACO K.18 The saint will discuss thoughts, experiences, and feelings expressed in works of art.

A.ACO K.17 The saint will select a preferred work of art from among others and explain why it was chosen.

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