Guided Reading is a designated class period where small-group instruction is conducted. Students are grouped together based upon their instructional level. The teacher assigns appropriate books/texts and work to support each reader’s development. Guided Reading enables students to read more challenging texts with assistance.
Several times weekly, students participate in Visual Arts, Theater and Music gaining exposure in all three areas from our award winning Arts teachers.
Wellness: At the start of the day, students check in with their teacher/advisor and advisors check in on students. Students participate in the Move This World wellness program which incorporates strategies for students to check in on and regulate their emotions and to be ready for the day ahead.
Community Meeting: Focus is on social and emotional learning. Students participate in the Harmony program where they engage in lessons and units of study around topics such as Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy and Critical Thinking, Communication, Problem Solving and Peer Relationships.
Physical Education- Students learn about and engage in activities that promote wellness, movement and teamwork.
Students will learn through experiences, play and positive relationships. They develop language, skills and knowledge of the world. They show curiosity, ask questions and share creative ideas. As they become a member of the classroom community.
Here at LWA, our students explore new ideas and materials which will better prepare them for language, math and scientific thinking in the years ahead. They learn pre-reading skills by understanding that letters have meaning and can be combined to form words. Reading and writing can be used to share information and ideas. They learn early math skills by learning about numbers, shapes, patterns and sorting. Our students learn in different ways including and not limited to :
Pre-Kindergarten students continue to learn
or newly learn through experiences, play and positive relationships. They develop language, skills and knowledge of the world. They show curiosity, ask questions and share creative ideas. They become a member of the classroom community.
Students explore new ideas and materials which will better prepare them for kindergarten as they continue to be exposed to the language, math and scientific thinking they will need in the years ahead. Literacy skills are developed as they build listening and speaking skills and acquire new vocabulary through phonics awareness, rhyming, syllables and alliteration. Additionally, reading and writing can be used to share information and ideas. They learn early math skills by learning more about numbers, shapes, patterns and sorting as well as counting, and matching.. Our students learn in different ways including and not limited to :
