KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE

Making Discoveries with Friends

Alpha in Pictures

Two teachers sing along with kinder and first grade students at private school.
Alpha at AHB is an innovative flow of kinder and first grade across two adjoining classrooms.
Student uses hand print to sign agreement at social emotional learning elementary.
Students ease into Alpha with community-building activities, including classroom agreements.
Kindergartener points to picture of herself as teacher displays book during circle time at micro school.
Mornings begin with circle time. Students share and discuss daily developments.
Girl displays time school work in small class.
Students are grouped by ability for math. AHB’s progressive program aligns with state standards.
First grade girl and boy play math game with coins at hands on school.
With small classes, teachers can lead math games and hands-on activities students enjoy.
Three girls compare necklaces at math pentathlon competition.
Math Pentathlon games are incorporated. An optional after-school club participates in the annual meet.
Students play with chalk and get outdoor time.
Morning snack is a chance to reset. AHB heads outdoors whenever possible.
Three girls play with language manipulatives as part of hands on learning.
Language arts class is also grouped by ability. Hands-on activities and creative writing keep learning fun.
Two boys cuddle up to read a book at progressive school.
Kids enjoy some quiet time for reading every day in Alpha.
Kindergarten boys sit at an outdoor table eating lunch.
Alphas have an hour for lunch and recess. Lunch may be outdoors or in AHB’s Community Hall.
Kinder and first grade kids play together at recess at micro school.
Alpha joins Beta for lunch and recess. This bridges our community, easing transitions between grades.
Two private kindergarten students plant seeds outdoors.
Alphas spend afternoons together. Themes rotate quarterly between science and history.
Student tries science experiment at STEM school.
STEAM is incorporated into theme and is a big part of project-based learning at AHB.
Three half day kindergarten students work on project together.
Every month, a new “table team” is assigned. Students work in groups of four, building life skills and class cohesion.
Four kids chop fruit for cooking in part time kindergarten.
Cooking is a common activity in Alpha.
Boys stand together and point at park at school with small class size.
Each month, the entire school walks to Shipe Park for picnicking and playtime. Parents are invited!
Girl displays class projects at showcase.
After each semester, parents are invited to a showcase of the students’ projects.
Kinder and first grade students perform in front of parents at showcase.
Before the showcase, Alpha performs poems and songs they memorized over the semester.
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