In the Lower School, we utilize flexible grouping and collaborative planning to allow all us to meet learners where they are and take them as far as we can.
In our core academics, we utilize the following curriculum programs and resources alongside best practices and research-based instructional strategies:
- Math
- Kathy Richardson’s Developing Number Concepts (K-2)
- Investigations (K-5)
- English/ Language Arts
- Readers Workshop
- Guided Reading
- Writers Workshop
- Words Their Way
- Wordly Wise (Vocabulary)
- Science
- Focus on Hands-on, inquiry based instruction
- Social Studies
We integrate our Investment programming into everything we do at IC Imagine. Spanish, Fine Arts (Music and Visual Arts) and Healthy Living curriculum are inter-woven into academic units. Investment Collegiate Leader’s collaborate with grade level Collegiate Leaders to provide this alignment.
In our Investment classes, we utilize the following curriculum programs and resources alongside best practices and research-based instructional strategies:
- Spanish
- Vocabulary Instruction
- Leveled Spanish Baggie Books to build a home-to-school connection
- Healthy Living/ PE
- SPARK (Sports. Play, Active, Recreation for Kids)
- Research-based program that promotes life-long wellness
- SPARK research has shown that students who participate in essential exercise several times a week do as well or better than others in an academic environment
- Inclusive, fun, highly active activities that integrate academic and wellness concepts
- Designed to develop students’ motor, cognitive and social skills
- Music
- Visual Arts