2-3.5 year olds

3-4 year olds

Pre-Kindergarten

Kindergarten

The kindergarteners at Hickory Tree School are all bright and eager to learn new things in our world.  Our advanced program provides a well-rounded curriculum that keeps students motivated and interested in what they are learning.

Social and Emotional Development

Our focus for our kindergarten students is to build self-esteem and development of independent learning. We teach and model good manners and courteous behavior for respect and value of themselves and others.

Spelling

Spelling is key to the facilitation of written communication; learning to spell independently through phonological awareness and phonics helps students achieve greater proficiency and confidence.

Reading

Reading comprehension and interpretive age-appropriate books and stories help students identify setting, character, and main ideas within the story.  Continued learning in alphabetic sounds and correct story sequencing along with differentiation between fiction and non-fictional events allows a student to conceptualize larger world and social ideas and events.

Language

Introduction of parts of speech, punctuation such as periods and question marks helps students organize ideas for writing sentences and responding to oral communication. Listening to changes in beginning, middle and end sounds of words helps with expansion in vocabulary.

Math

Kindergarten children take pride in learning to count objects and place value on quantity of objects or things.  Learning ordinal numbers and counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100 builds grouping concepts and expanse ability to include problem solving situations and concepts of time, money and measurement.

A well-rounded program of science, social studies, music, and art is also offered


1st Grade

Our advanced first grade program provides a well-rounded curriculum that challenges and motivates students.

 

Focus Skills for this grade are:

 Social and Emotional Development                          

  Language                                                                                  

 Reading                                                                     

Science

Art

Physical Fitness

Spelling                                                                                  

Math                                                                           

Music


2nd Grade

Hickory Tree School second graders are presented with activities that foster building literacy, number sense, science and geography.

Areas of focus for this grade:

Language                                                                   

Writing

Reading                                                                      

Spelling                                                                                  

Science & Health

Social Studies

Art

Physical Fitness

Math                                                                           

Music Appreciation


3rd Grade

The third graders at Hickory Tree School are all bright and eager to learn new things in our world.  Our advanced program provides a well-rounded curriculum that keeps students motivated and interested in what they are learning.

 

Focus areas of achievement for this grade:

Language                                                                   

                                                     

Writing

Reading                                                                                  

Spelling                                                                                              

Math                                                                           

Science & Health

Social studies

Art

 

Physical Fitness

Music Appreciation

 


4th Grade

The fourth graders at Hickory Tree School are all bright and eager to learn new things in our world.  Our advanced program provides a well-rounded curriculum that keeps students motivated and interested in what they are learning.

 Focus academic areas for this grade:

Language                                                                   

Writing

Reading                                                                                  

Spelling                                                                                  

Math                                                                           

Science & Health

Social Studies

Art

Physical Fitness

Music Appreciation


5th Grade

The fifth graders at Hickory Tree School are all bright and eager to learn new things in our world.  Our textbooks and teachers provide a well-rounded curriculum that keeps the students motivated and interested in what they are learning.

Grade areas of focus:

Language                                                                   

Writing

Reading                                                                                  

Spelling                                                                                  

Math                                                                           

Science & Health

Social Studies

Art

Physical Fitness

Music Appreciation


Extra Curricular

In addition to our classroom curriculum, optional extra-curricular activities are offered at our school. These classes are after our regular school hours and are taught by outside parties.  Sessions range from 4-8 weeks.  Payment and any other inquiries are fielded by each company.  

These activities include:

 Little Dragon's Karate

 Webby Dance