Kindergarten Fall 2026

When: TBD

Dates: 9/3-11/19

Ages: 5-7

Cost: $390 (For payment via cash or check 3% will be deducted, contact theacademyofchaos@gmail.com, also accepting Braintree Academy funds.)

Centers based activities, games, interactive notebooks, and discussion guide learning in a peer setting. Beginner learning curriculum provided each month, alternative recommendations will be made for advanced learners. In class activities: geoboards, snap cubes, scissor skills, peg boards, games, and more. Students should have the ability to sit for group academic learning, be at a foundational level of reading, and willing to participate independently with peers. This class is intended to be supplemental to core learning at home. Interactive notebooks require strong scissor skills and gluing (if a student struggles, parents may be asked to stay in class as a support.) This is a year long class, topics below will be covered across Fall and Spring semesters. Time will be determined by number of attendees but will be on Monday or Tuesday morning.

Math

• Number words, counting, number order, comparing sets

• Addition, subtraction, number families

• Word problems

• Base ten

• Measurements of length, size, weight

• Positional words, two dimensional shapes, three dimensional shapes

Language Arts:

• Phonics review (from All About Spelling), handwriting, nouns, verbs, antonyms, sentence writing, punctuation

• Parts of a book, main topic/details, setting, characters, sequencing, predictions, fiction/nonfiction

Science:

• 5 senses, Hear & Smell, Alive vs. Not Alive

• Plant Needs, How Plants Grow, Parts of a Flower

• Animal Habitats, Feathers or Fur, Life Cycle of a Butterfly, Parts of a Butterfly, Sink or Float

PLEASE NOTE:

• Students must bring a 3 ring binder clearly labeled with their name, tab divider inserts, and loose leaf paper, see recommendations here. (Zipper binders work best.)

• A weekly update is sent to all enrolled families via email on Mondays, this includes details for all currently running classes, upcoming events, and field trip opportunities.

• All students are welcome to share lunch from 12-1, there is also the opportunity to register as the “SNACK ATTACK” entrepreneur and sell snacks or treats during this time.

• Unless noted, all classes are drop off at Westfield Washington Public Library and do not require parent participation. Review the rules of being at the library with your student before classes begin.

• All classes are academically rigorous, teams focused, and require a high level of independence. We do our best to accommodate learning needs, however large classes do not provide direct 1-1 support for students. Your careful consideration of class requirements and the environment before enrolling ensures a safe and positive experience for everyone. All participants will be evaluated on the first day to ensure they are academically prepared for the group learning environment.

• Parents may request students to exit the building alone for pickup however, instructors will not be held responsible for missing students under these circumstances. Unless otherwise notified, instructors request students to stay in or near the classroom until a parent arrives. They are not allowed to roam around the library unsupervised and instructors may not leave until all students are picked up.

• The Academy of Chaos maintains a ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY for any inappropriate language, topics, or physical behavior. In the first event a student requests to leave class, is verbally or physically aggressive, or demonstrates violent behavior, a guardian will be immediately contacted for pick-up and the student will be unenrolled from class without a refund.