One of the most precious tools people acquire is the ability to read well. Readers are leaders. Beginning in Kindergarten, we use multi-sensory reading material that provides intensive phonic instruction. Students are taught to "see, hear, say, and write," which emphasizes the early development of listening skills.
These phonetically-trained children are better, more independent readers than children who are taught to read with any other method. As students advance, their reading material becomes increasingly challenging. By the high school level, students are well versed in a broad cross-section of English and American literature.
Our reading program includes grammar, vocabulary development, spelling, creative writing, and formal composition across the curriculum. The ability to express thought with clarity and truth is a valuable tool that brings rewards throughout life.
From the earliest grades, we use the D'Nealian method of penmanship to stress the correct formation of all pre-cursive and cursive forms.
