Early Elementary is a time in a student’s life when they are moving from their first experiences in school, socially, emotionally and academically, to becoming more independent and responsible for their own learning. We accomplish this by using an integrated thematic approach; this includes science, environmental studies, social studies, math, and language. Individual needs in reading and math are also targeted.
Description
What to Expect
Multi-sensory instruction in decoding and word attack skills for emergent and beginning readers
Investigations Math Curriculum with an emphasis on “math talks” where children’s unique mathematical thinking is honored as they communicate the strategies they used to come up with answers
Plan, Do, Review (Work time) 2-5 times a week, depending on age
Introduction to the Design Thinking Model when a science topic is researched and explored in-depth and students create prototypes through a variety of engineering and art challenges
