Curriculum

Academics 

The Woodbine Elementary School serves children from preschool through the eighth grade.  Our curriculum focuses on the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, social studies and science.  These disciplines are delivered through various techniques steeped in differentiated instruction and cooperative learning.  Specialty classes, such as library, Spanish, physical education and health, are offered to all students.

Highlights of some of our wonderful programs appear below:

PreSchool

 We offer a full day kindergarten program to all students who turn four by October 1^st.  Our program, the Success For All “Curiosity Corner”, consists of an activity based, interactive “hands on” approach to learning.  The program incorporates small group tutoring sessions as a focus on language development and phonemic awareness and teaches the concepts of mathematics through the use of manipulatives and problem-solving techniques.  Learning centers offer a rich variety of activities that engage children in problem-solving, creative thinking, making choices and social interactions. 

Literacy

Preschool through the sixth grade utilizes the Success For All comprehensive reading program.  This program, which includes a 90 minute uninterrupted, intensive reading block, emphasizes prevention and early intervention to respond to and integrate the basic reading skills as they continue to grow as thoughtful learners.  The children are grouped across classes and grades by reading levels.  Regrouping, quarterly assessments and one-to-one tutoring reinforce classroom reading success for all students.  A literature based approach is taken in the seventh and eighth grade reading classes, utilizing thematic novels, short stories and informational text to encourage group discussions that offer critical experiences in critical and abstract thinking.  Students’ writing abilities will be honed with the addition of the Writer’s Workshop and challenged each month with the, “Best of the Best in Writing”.