• A Typical Day in Kindergarten

• Arrival: Morning jobs – putting away backpacks, turning in daily folders, assembly with Surah Fatihah, Dua / Hadith of the Week

• Circle / Story Time: Attendance, lunch count, calendar and weather, Islamic songs, movement, finger plays, reading aloud and story time, shared reading

• Language Arts: The literacy centers and work stations are utilized during this period, focusing on skills fostering independence in reading, writing, exploration, creativity, peer interaction and cooperation

• Snack Time: Snack is provided from school

• Math: Focus on number recognition, counting, patterns, concepts of more than and less than, graphing, beginning addition and subtraction

• Social Studies/ Science: This is the integrated curriculum that is aligned with the TEKS (Texas Essentials Knowledge and Skills)

• Recess : Outside exploration of play, games and exercise

• Lunch: Parents must label and send lunches that do not need to be refrigerated or heated

• Specials: This includes specials like Arts, P.E., Health and Technology Studies over the course of the week

• Arabic/Quran: Students engage in Qur’anic studies and Arabic language reading, writing, and speaking

• Prayer and Islamic Studies: Students are taught the fundamentals of Islam, Sirah, and Islamic behavior

• Dismissal: Clean up, pack backpacks and take home folders