Academic Instruction

• Math: Recognizing, writing, numbers 0-20, and counting 0 -100, skip counting by 10’s to 100, decomposing numbers, understanding positional words, comparing numbers, addition and subtraction, word problems, sorting by attributes, using vocabulary associated with measurement, completing data displays and interpreting data, 2D & 3D shapes, more.
• Literacy: Awareness of print, phonemic awareness, recognize and write upper and lowercase letters, letter sound relationships, writing process and writing skills, listening and speaking skills, vocabulary, segmenting and blending words to read, rhyming, retelling of stories, obtaining information through a variety of resources, reading high frequency words, comprehension skills, identify initial, medial, and final sounds in words, and more.
• Social Studies: Civic responsibilities, social relationships with others, patriotism, awareness of safe environments for working and learning, character traits, choices that affect us and others, community helpers, past and present, transportation, wants and needs, map skills, cultures, holidays, customs, and traditions, important historical figures, and more.
• Science: Physical environment, basic needs of living and non-living things, similarities and differences in offspring of plants and animals, animal homes, force and motion, energy, seasons, weather, nutrition, and more.
• Other: Music-tempo, beat, posture, differences in speech and singing voice, rhythmic and melodic patterns, expressive movement, & musical alphabet. Physical-locomotor and non-locomotor skills including walking, running, jumping, twisting, hopping, skipping, and galloping, balance, engagement in moderate physical activity Technology-identify basic parts of computer, technology terminology, safety of equipment, and digital tools. Students at AKPK rotate through 4 specials Monday-Thursday each week. Specials are thirty minutes long, and they consist of Counseling, Library, Music, and STEM. Students also participate in a thirty-minute physical education class every day.