Junior Kindergarten Curriculum

Language Arts

Bible

• Lessons such as Creation, Noah, Boy Samuel, Daniel, Boyhood of Jesus, Zacchaeus, Good Samaritan (includes memory verses and hymns/choruses)

Phonics & Reading

• Recognition of name, sound, and picture of long and short vowels and consonants
• Sounding of blends and one-and two-vowel words
• Reading of sentences and stories with one-and two-vowel words

Manuscript Writing

• Formation of letters, blends, and words
• Writing of first name

Poetry

• Several poems and finger plays committed to memory

Language

• Language development and listening skills that include color words, shapes, animals, transportation, countries, community helpers, health, safety, manners, science.

Numbers

• Number recognition and counting 1-100
• Number concepts 1-20
• Numbers before and after 1-20
• Numbers largest and smallest 1-20
• Addition Facts:
  • 1 + 1
  • 2 + 1
  • 3 + 1
  • 4 + 1
  • 5 + 1
  • 6 + 1
  • 7 + 1
  • 8 + 1
  • 9 + 1