LOWER SCHOOL
Transitional kindergarten through track four students focus on enhancement of reading, writing and conventions, spelling skills, math concepts, science, geography, and exploration of the world around them.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Letter formation and writing development, reading fluency and comprehension, sight words, speech exercises, rhyming, poetry, phonemic awareness, and writing conventions.
In practice: Authoring hardcover children’s books, journaling, short stories, drafting and recitation of poetry, biographies.
MATHEMATICS
Number formation, number sense, whole to parts, mental math, skip counting, the four processes, math facts, place value, measurement, money, time
In practice: Cooking and baking, shopping in the school store, building and modeling.
SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES
Continents and oceans, local flora and fauna, life cycles, interconnectedness, community involvement
ASSESSMENT
Reading comprehension quizzes, math assessments, STAR Math and Reading assessments, portfolios, rubrics, effective, learning focused feedback on assignments and testing
ARTS
Exploration of color and medium, sculpture, form drawing, design
ENRICHMENT
Physical Education, Drama, Spanish, Mindfulness, Culinary Arts, Technology, Skiing and Snowboarding, Ice Skating, Swimming, Hiking and Biking
EXPEDITIONS
Monthly field trips and outings, year end class trip to various destinations in the Northwest (Boise, Salt Lake City, Bozeman, etc.)