NEISD provides each student with the 360° Education. Our 360° Education is a well-rounded curriculum that focuses on growing the entire student and fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and social development.Language Arts
Your child will discover the distinguishing features of letters as well as the connections between sounds and letters. Your child will understand the concepts of left-to-right writing and language patterns in simple texts.
Topics and activities include:
- Reading and rereading a variety of books, as a class and independently
- Decoding words using relationships between letters and sounds
- Learning to describe what they have written and drawn
Social Studies
The study of self, home, family, classroom and the community is among the topics covered in Kindergarten-level social studies.
Topics and concepts include:
- Basic concepts of place and geography
- Basic human needs and ways people meet those needs
- Purpose of rules and the role of authority figures in school and home
- American customs, celebrations, and symbols that represent American beliefs
- Decision making, problem-solving, and independent thinking skills
Science
Your child will conduct classroom science investigations to seek answers to questions. The goal is to observe the patterns and properties of natural and man-made objects. Your child also will examine the basic needs of living organisms in the environment.
Topics and activities include:
- Observing and describing daily weather changes and seasonal patterns
- Discovering the difference between nonliving and living things, as well as examining basic needs and structures of living things
- Observing and recording properties of matter and how materials change
- Exploring the ideas of motion and energy
Mathematics
Math concepts may seem abstract at this age. We translate abstract concepts for your child by comparing them to real-world experiences. Concepts and activities also include:
- Recognizing numbers and counting sequences
- Making a connection between quantity and number
- Solving basic addition and subtraction problems
- Understanding and identifying characteristics of objects that can be compared
and measured - Understanding and applying concepts of financial literacy