Emphasis is placed on learning to read for comprehension and pleasure. Children are assigned reading homework Monday through Thursday evenings. There is a weekly spelling list compiled of words with one phonetic generalization, review words from previous weeks' lessons, and power words. On Fridays we have a mastery test consisting of the basic list and dictation sentences composed of the basic and review words. Our language is incorporated in our reading program.
Students have language practice books and keep personal journals of daily language activities.
Each student will write a one-page research paper, which will include a concept map and bibliography page. MATH - Scott Foresman's Exploring Mathematics is the text used for math. Emphasis is on the application of skills and problem solving. Children learn ten strategies to use for solving problems and how to use the four-step Poyla problem solving method. Our text is by Harcourt-Brace.