Kindergarten Class 2025-2026
Mondays, 8:30 to 12:00
Instructor: Daniella Tiller Daniella.tiller@gmail.com
Class Tuition: $800 per year or 10 equal installments of $80
Supply Fee: $70 per year, due at registration
Instructor accepts: Cash, Check, and Zelle
*NOTE: There is a minimum of 6 students required for this class to progress; maximum is 12.
****For any child who will not be 5 years old by the start of the school year, Mrs. Tiller will need to meet with the parents & child to determine kindergarten readiness & administer a placement test before they will be allowed to enroll in the class.****
Course Description: Kindergarten should be a time of fun and gentle learning through hands-on activities and play. We will cover phonics, math, science, and history/social studies in a manner that helps each child develop their curiosity and love of learning. Students will learn letter recognition, letter sounds, and finish the year reading simple short-vowel words and sentences using games and activities crafted specifically for CPC students using Abeka and the Science of Reading as a base. We will also learn introductory grammar and lay the groundwork for creative writing by learning together how to tell an original story effectively.
Kindergarten math covers shapes, patterns, numbers to 100, counting, comparisons, addition/subtraction, as well as an introduction to money, measuring, time and the calendar. Class time will be spent using a hands-on approach with math manipulatives to visualize the skills needed to complete the work at home. Concepts will build using KG Math with Confidence with the goal of having a firm foundation for higher level elementary math and beyond.
Science will focus on learning about the biomes around the world, including the anatomy, plants, and animals of each, using hands-on experiments & demonstrations to present the concepts in a child-friendly manner. History/social studies will begin with learning about our place within our family and continue getting broader as the weeks go by, learning about our community, country, and world. We will supplement this learning with hands-on crafts in class, and some light map work at home.
Class time will also include Show & Tell, story time, creative/play time, as well as lunch for additional social interaction.
A weekly Homework Bingo Square will be sent detailing a daily activity so that full content mastery can be achieved, as well as optional fun activities each week detailing concepts learned in class for those wishing to further explore. Material will be sent home in order to make completing activities easy and fun! For students to get the most out of class time, students should try to fill in their Homework Bingo Squares as much as possible. Additional resources will also be provided each week, such as books, educational tv episodes or movies, sensory activities, and field trips etc. My hope is to come along side you and be a resource to help your children be as successful as possible.
A family read aloud book will also be optional each semester, with a themed get-together at the end of the semester for those that participated.
Required Materials:
Kindergarten Math with Confidence Student Workbook https://welltrainedmind.com/p/kmwc-student-workbook/
*Parents wishing to use a different math program may do so at their discretion, understanding that class time will follow the material listed.
Readers:
Bob Books Set 1 Beginning Readers
Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten
*If you have other readers from other children that you would prefer to use, contact me and I can work with you to make sure the readers line up with class work.
*Materials may also be found on Amazon.
Supplies:
Pencil, Crayons, Scissors, Glue/Glue Stick
