Reading encompasses and integrates all academic areas. Reading and writing activities are also practiced through research, library reference, and Internet technology. Students use free journaling, and guided writing practices and take part in both factual and creative writing activities. Oral presentations, along with small and large group discussions, foster opportunities for listening and speaking skills to be nurtured. Appropriate vocabulary, problem solving both orally and in written form, use of manipulatives, graphing, calculators, and computers are all a part of our math curriculum at Southern Hills Academy.
Students learn to work independently, in small groups and to integrate math into their daily life.
The purpose of this program is not only to provide children with the opportunity to wonder about their world but to teach them scientific processes as they discover, investigate, build and experiment. They will develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions. Geography is also an important part of our program. Students will learn to relate to the world and recognize their place in it through use of maps and study of specific regions. Social Studies is integrated into all other curriculum areas.