Students are given the opportunity to self correct from the teacher's model. Finally, the opportunity to read books at the appropriate level is an important daily activity for these young students. This Bradley Program offers a foundation of skills which is built upon the literature already being used in these grades. This approach, developed by Nancy Telian, uses multisensory mneumonic letter cards to present letters and sounds. The goal of Scott Foresman Reading is the development and encouragement of fluent readers, articulate writers and speakers, and discerning listeners and viewers.
Instruction aligns completely with national and state standards as well as research.
The Gates Kindergarten Math program is organized around weekly projects which involve children in thinking, writing, talking and doing mathematics. The basic framework is derived from Creative Publications Mathland and is supplemented by interest centers related to Kindergarten themes. Real kids using mathematics in everyday activities appear throughout the program to generate interest and show relevance. Number sense is a driving force of the program. Number sense includes estimation, mental math, and much more.