Students hope to reach at least ten passed tests, so that they may become members of the Double Digit Club. A new group, the Triple Digit Club, has formed for those with other 100 passed tests. Our library is open to students from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A firm foundation of reading skills is developed through a strong phonics program to provide word attack and word analysis skills and the acquisition of a large sight vocabulary. During extended daily reading periods, teachers use numerous approaches to develop and strengthen skills of comprehension. Informal discussions of stories promote inferential skill development and frequent oral reading encourages expressiveness.
Children learn to appreciate literature and their own creative stories.
Students further develop the reading habit at an early age as they participate in home-centered reading programs. This curriculum helps the teacher group for specific needs, keeps accurate records of each student's progress, and produces worksheets individualized to each student's needs. Inferential skills are reinforced and the more complex skills needed for critical evaluative reading are introduced. Reading in the content areas also becomes more extensive. There is an emphasis on vocabulary development to increase comprehension and to improve each student's written and oral expression.