Eastern Point Day School

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Curriculum Overview

Field Experiences

The curriculum at Eastern Point Day School is designed to provide a solid foundation of academic excellence from which individual student styles and creativity may develop and thrive. Teamwork and innovation are fostered in this unique environment. We address the varying student’s abilities and interest through a thematic, integrated and experiential approach to learning.

Language Arts

The Macmillan Treasures Reading/Language Arts program is our core program. Additional instruction is provided by guided reading activities that offer a wealth of high quality literature to engage learners. Reading development includes literal and inferential comprehension, the use of figurative language and an understanding of a variety of genre. Phonics and phonemic awareness is learned and reviewed in a structured, sequential, and cumulative manner. Our writing program encourages students to gain an understanding and appreciation to communicate effectively through written and spoken language. Through Writing Workshops, children work through the different stages of the writing process, from prewriting, drafting, revising, and finalizing. Throughout this process students focus on traits of writing: ideas, organization, sentence fluency, conventions, and voice.

Mathematics

Our mathematics program promotes the ability to solve problems and build mathematics from situations generated within the context of everyday experiences. The curriculum offers opportunities for self-discovery and exploration of concepts and personal strategies as well as exploring and understanding traditional algorithms. Manipulatives are used at every level as models to provide concrete examples of abstract concepts. The Harcourt School Publishers Math is utilized as a comprehensive program that aligns with NCTM standards. Connected Math and Saxon Math are used at the middle school level. Our program offers meaningful and ample opportunities to differentiate instruction and to provide all students with access to standards-based instruction.

Social Studies

The history and social studies curriculum helps students acquire a common understanding of world and American history, its political principles, and its system of government in order to prepare them for responsible participation in our school and civic life. Students learn world and United States history, geography, economics, and government by studying more about who Americans are and where they came from. Drawing on information and visiting local historic sites, historical societies, and museums such the Cape Ann Museum, students will study the political, intellectual, economic, and social growth of the United States.

Science

Our science program is an inquiry based program that focuses on the scientific method. It emphasizes the process of science, the development of problem-solving skills, and an understanding of the nature of science through a study of life, physical, and earth sciences, as well as the human body. Eastern Point Day School is committed to activity based/hands-on science instruction. The classroom, school grounds, museums, local parks, beaches and marshes are our science laboratories. We have educational partnerships with Kestrel Educational Adventures and the Maritime Heritage Center.

Curriculum Overview