This continues to be true for Health. There is a wide array of supplemental books, kits, and other hands-on materials available. The constant use of media services is indicative of the wide use of visuals in the instruction of the students. Filmstrips and pictures are used widely to visualize the language found in textbooks. The course is organized by topics, following the scope and sequence of the New York State Curriculum.
Instruction is implemented through projects.
The focus of Home and Careers is to develop the students' abilities to become educated consumers, aware of potential employment opportunities and their requirements and capable of managing a household. Activities are interrelated so students will progress towards independent living. Lessons relate the materials the students are currently learning to sources in the library. Students are introduced to the general layout and content of the library. Assignments, such as the use of a card catalogue, locating books and using research materials are given to the students on a learning continuum.