The focus is on learning through hands-on discovery to make the work meaningful, rather than emphasizing direct instruction or rote memorization. The curriculum is integrated to reflect the interconnectedness of knowledge and life. The classroom is designed to develop habits of inquiry, work, and wonder and to foster a life-long love of learning. Mathematics Curriculum Children will have a solid understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division at the end of the Junior Elementary program. Children will also have a good understanding of basic geometry and fractions.
Language is the key to the elementary classroom.
It allows the child to explore and follow her interests. Junior Elementary continues to build a strong phonetics based reading program while incorporating whole language approaches in order to help children become thoughtful readers who read for meaning. Our objective is to teach children a love of reading and writing while providing them with the necessary skills to be successful. Junior Elementary students will spend a significant amount of time, up to two and a half hours per day, on language. The cultural studies curriculum is the core content of the Elementary program.