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Lower Campus Spanish
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The goal of the Spanish curriculum at the Lower School is to expose students in grades pre-kindergarten through fourth to the process of learning a language while becoming more proficient in a language that is more and more prevalent in our country. Twice each week, students receive instruction and exposure to Hispanic culture, language, and history. The curriculum is designed to build upon what was learned in prior years, while still offering review and support, especially for those who are new to the school. Students learn by mastering sets of nouns, such as colors, clothing, food, family members, classroom objects, etc. Those nouns are then used by the students to play games, sing songs, and talk about their environment and themselves. Each grade uses similar categories of vocabulary words to reinforce what has been learned from year to year, but the amount of words increases as students get older. In second, third and fourth grades, grammar components and terms, such as noun, verb, adjective, article, and gender are introduced. Not only is this important to understanding how Spanish is spoken and written, it also reinforces grammar concepts taught in the regular Language Arts curriculum. All written work is carefully planned to be developmentally appropriate so that pre-reading, phonemic awareness, and fine-motor skills continue to be developed and reinforced. Pronunciation is key to learning and understanding any language and is a major component of the Spanish curriculum. Students participate in many cultural celebrations, too, such as El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and Cinco de Mayo. Practicing at home is made easy with the use of educational computer games that are linked through the school’s Web site. Overall, the Spanish program at the Lower School is built upon the belief that language is best learned at the youngest age possible and can be an enriching and fun experience.
Fitness – PreKindergaten
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The Lower School fitness program offers students in grades pre-kindergarten through four the opportunity to experience physical education in a structured and supportive atmosphere. The classes participate in a wide variety of activities designed to encourage the development of fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills and movement experience. The students focus on basic ball handling skills, the value of being physically fit and the ability to display appropriate behaviors during class and sports situations. Classes are held both outside on our beautiful fields (when weather permits), as well as in our Lower School multi-purpose room, complete with gym floor, high ceiling and climbing wall. All Lower School classes have fitness class three times per week.
Fitness – Kindergarten
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The Lower School fitness program offers students in grades pre-kindergarten through four the opportunity to experience physical education in a structured and supportive atmosphere. The classes participate in a wide variety of activities designed to encourage the development of fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills and movement experience. The students focus on basic ball handling skills, the value of being physically fit and the ability to display appropriate behaviors during class and sports situations. Classes are held both outside on our beautiful fields (when weather permits), as well as in our Lower School multi-purpose room, complete with gym floor, high ceiling and climbing wall. All Lower School classes have fitness class three times per week.
Fitness – 1st Grade
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The Lower School fitness program offers students in grades pre-kindergarten through four the opportunity to experience physical education in a structured and supportive atmosphere. The classes participate in a wide variety of activities designed to encourage the development of fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills and movement experience. The students focus on basic ball handling skills, the value of being physically fit and the ability to display appropriate behaviors during class and sports situations. Classes are held both outside on our beautiful fields (when weather permits), as well as in our Lower School multi-purpose room, complete with gym floor, high ceiling and climbing wall. All Lower School classes have fitness class three times per week.
Fitness – 2nd Grade
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The Lower School fitness program offers students in grades pre-kindergarten through four the opportunity to experience physical education in a structured and supportive atmosphere. The classes participate in a wide variety of activities designed to encourage the development of fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills and movement experience. The students focus on basic ball handling skills, the value of being physically fit and the ability to display appropriate behaviors during class and sports situations. Classes are held both outside on our beautiful fields (when weather permits), as well as in our Lower School multi-purpose room, complete with gym floor, high ceiling and climbing wall. All Lower School classes have fitness class three times per week.
Fitness – 3rd Grade
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The Lower School fitness program offers students in grades pre-kindergarten through four the opportunity to experience physical education in a structured and supportive atmosphere. The classes participate in a wide variety of activities designed to encourage the development of fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills and movement experience. The students focus on basic ball handling skills, the value of being physically fit and the ability to display appropriate behaviors during class and sports situations. Classes are held both outside on our beautiful fields (when weather permits), as well as in our Lower School multi-purpose room, complete with gym floor, high ceiling and climbing wall. All Lower School classes have fitness class three times per week.
Fitness – 4th Grade
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The Lower School fitness program offers students in grades pre-kindergarten through four the opportunity to experience physical education in a structured and supportive atmosphere. The classes participate in a wide variety of activities designed to encourage the development of fundamental motor skills, manipulative skills and movement experience. The students focus on basic ball handling skills, the value of being physically fit and the ability to display appropriate behaviors during class and sports situations. Classes are held both outside on our beautiful fields (when weather permits), as well as in our Lower School multi-purpose room, complete with gym floor, high ceiling and climbing wall. All Lower School classes have fitness class three times per week.
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