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TRANSITION PHILOSOPHY

If a child turns six before September 30^th, he or she is required by law to enter school. Ready or Not!

The Transition Classroom is specifically designed to meet the needs of these children who are chronologically 6, but developmentally 5 and 5 1/2.

The Transition student is exposed to first grade standards at a pace that is developmentally appropriate. Transition students grow and learn at a rate that is comfortable for them.

In literacy, the transition student is exposed to literature through read alouds and small group instruction. Students are taught different reading strategies to help them become better readers. In phonics, students are instructed using a variety of methods, including the LiPs program, which teaches students sounds using a multi-sensory approach. We also use the Working With Word process to teach students how words work through letter and sound manipulation.

In mathematics students learn skills that will help them to gain number sense through the Everyday Math Program. All First grade skills are taught in Transition, but at a more comfortable pace.

Transition students explore science through observing, predicting, collecting data, analyzing results, and hypothesizing. They study trees, conservation, insects, and pond life. Exposure to these topics is the most important part of the science curriculum.