The kindergarten language arts program focuses on letter recognition, spelling, phonics, and fine-motor skills. A writing portfolio is started in kindergarten and follows each student through eighth grade. These portfolios allow the students and faculty to see the improvement and progression of each student’s writing skills as they move through each grade.
In first and second grade, students study reading, literature, spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, and phonics. In grades third through fifth, focus shifts to improving reading comprehension skills with intensified daily work in grammar and vocabulary. In grades sixth through eighth, the focus moves from reading comprehension to literature analysis. Different genres are studied and incorporated in composition, research skills, and oration. The Accelerated Reader program is used in the third through eighth grade to aid in increasing reading comprehension skills. In addition, grammar and vocabulary development continue to be stressed in these grades.
In first and second grade, students study reading, literature, spelling, handwriting, vocabulary, and phonics. In grades third through fifth, focus shifts to improving reading comprehension skills with intensified daily work in grammar and vocabulary. In grades sixth through eighth, the focus moves from reading comprehension to literature analysis. Different genres are studied and incorporated in composition, research skills, and oration. The Accelerated Reader program is used in the third through eighth grade to aid in increasing reading comprehension skills. In addition, grammar and vocabulary development continue to be stressed in these grades.