Language Arts Total immersion of the English language is a must. Through literature and thematic units, children learn vocabulary and English patterns for speaking and writing. Students review the alphabet sounds, in order to begin to apply phonics to reading. They also learn word families and recognize sight words for reading. Furthermore, they enjoy reading short stories and writing their own, using invented spelling.
Students respond to literature creatively in different ways.
Students express themselves orally and in writing by using key words and learn to communicate their feelings in English, f or example sharing compliments and appreciation with their classmates. In the areas of geometry and measurement, they name solid shapes and plane-figures, measure to the nearest centimeter, understand the concept of fractions, order events, tell time to the hour, and half hour, solve simple math problems. Students obtain these math skills through the use of manipulative, hands-on activities, kinesthetic approaches incorporating movement and music, literature, computers, cooking and centers. Students are exposed to different sensorial activities to understand the world around them. The students explore the infinity of the universe, take a look at the past by learning about dinosaurs, and classify animals according to their habitat and different characteristics.