Kindergarten is a significant milestone and the beginning of a lifelong, faith-filled journey.
Our Lady’s Kindergarten offers children the opportunity to nurture his or her social, physical, intellectual and spiritual growth. A play-based and hands-on learning approach is used as the primary method of instruction.
Our Lady offers a full day Kindergarten program. Mrs. Kohler, our dynamic teacher, has 30 years of experience teaching in Catholic schools.
The policy of the Allentown Diocese is that a child must be 5 on or before October 15 of the school year in which they plan to attend.
Religion
Each lesson leads students to appreciate their uniqueness and sense of God’s presence.
Religion is not only limited to a specific period of the day. We incorporate religion in all we do, as we learn to share, be kind, and work together.
They will attend Mass with their 8th grade buddies once a month.
Language Arts and Math
Emphasis on a strong foundation of phonics, phonemic awareness and fluency. Children will read books on level, and will learn to write and share information in a variety of ways.
Math classes will focus on number sense, developing problems-solving skills, and explore algebraic concepts with missing quantities.
Science and Social Studies
Weekly themes are taught using hands-on activities, weekly magazines, and real-life examples.
A nationwide Alphabet Exchange emphasizes both language arts and geography. Students learn the scientic method, along with speaking and listening skills with our Scientist of the Day experiments.
Special Classes
Spanish: Introduction to their foreign language skills.
Technology: Utilizing iPads for teaching new concepts and enhancing our curriculum.
Gym: An emphasis on physical activity and healthy living.
Library: Expand their reading base in smaller group sessions.