The story is then put together in a book format. This book is continually used to work on vocabulary, class. reading comprehension and grammatical structures. Language and communication are central to all academic areas. At Cleary School, language is both the medium through which information is conveyed and an educational objective. English skills are strengthened through the exposure to the vocabulary that is needed to successfully comprehend the topics which are usually interrelated with experienced based learning.
All subject areas involve language and the communication of ideas and concepts.
Language acquisition occurs incidentally through communication and through the deliberate focus of the lesson. Math Math is taught in a learning continuum following the scope and sequence of the Heath series. This series correlates highly with the New York State Learning Standards in Mathematics, Science and Technology. Mathematical concepts are arranged in topics and include survival skills, graphing, charting, etc. Units of instruction in other content areas are designed to include math as much as possible.