Bob said that the number of field trips we take is comparable to other schools. We will look at the number of CTC plays and their relevance to the curriculum. Art program - We now have three art programs at Springer. We try to be proactive using Lifeskills, but we do not formally teach conflict resolution to all students Some sixth graders receive training, and the friendship unit of Skills for Adolescence is done in sixth grade also. Kindergarten Michelle Lenihan and Colleen McGraw presented materials used in Kindergarten to meet the state standards for reading and writing.
Students begin each day, from the first day, with a question chart.
Children learn to look left to right, and they respond to the chart by placing a sticker in answer to the question. Strategies for Learning to Read are used, when students learn to associate words and pictures. First, they tell about the picture, then begin to read words, then sentences at the bottom. The children create letter books which can be shared and taken home. The books get gradually harder through the year.