Children spend their early childhood experiences immersed in learning language. By observing their surroundings and interacting with the world around themselves, students build the foundation of communication. Simply the act of learning words associated with objects, desires and activities prepare the student for more sophisticated communication techniques such as reading and writing.

Our primary reading and writing program builds on a student’s curiosity to learn more ways to communicate. Our classrooms are inundated with literature and words. Reading stories, writing tales, drawing, labeling, and singing the alphabet all are essential parts of the reading process. Daily curriculum gives students the learning tools necessary to build reading and writing skills.

There is an unmistakable progression of skills needed to learn how to read. One skill is needed before learning another. Developmental readiness is key in progressing through these steps. Just as children learn to walk and run at different ages, students also read at different rates. It is the heart of our program that the student indicates readiness for the next level of instruction.

There is a special connection between reading and writing. As students grow as readers and writers, we teach the writing skills needed to become effective communicators. Keeping in mind the emphasis on writing in our “Pre-Middle” School, at this young age, writing is filled with fun loving stories, messages, letters, and much more that encourage an intrinsic love of writing. Daily spelling, grammar, vocabulary and punctuation supports the student in his/her pursuit of new knowledge.

Acquiring these reading and writing skills in a reassuring, developmentally appropriate environment allows the student to become effective written communicators.