Programs and Courses
Features of Crestview
Full Day Kindergarten Program
During the 1999-2000 school year, Crestview piloted a special program in kindergarten. All our kindergarten students will attend regularly in the mornings. For half the year, they will attend in the afternoon as well. This gave them a full day of instruction for half the year. The intent of this pilot program was to give the young students a head start in their academic careers by providing additional instruction in literacy and numeracy skills. This program was very successful and will continue at Crestview School.
Reading Recovery Program
Crestview School has a certified Reading Recovery teacher for 50% of the school day. Reading Recovery is a first-grade early intervention program designed to accelerate the literacy development of children who do not yet exhibit the early literacy skills required for successful classroom experience. Each child participates in an intensive daily 30 minute pull-out session for approximately 12-20 weeks, with a teacher trained in Reading Recovery methodology. The program is based on the premise that early intervention is more successful when initiated before children fail.
The Reading Recovery Program is both highly structured and closely differentiated according to the needs of the individual child. It provides instructional strategies that are individually tailored to help the child become an independent reader. Children are discontinued from the program when they develop self-monitoring strategies and reach the average achievement levels of their classmates.
Reading Recovery is based on extensive research into the learning process and how one learns to read and write. The program was developed by Dr. Marie Clay and has been successfully implemented in New Zealand for more than a decade.
Math Intervention Program
Crestview School implemented a Math Intervention Program in 1995. The aim of the program is to provide for early intervention of students who are experiencing difficulties in the understanding of mathematical concepts and skills. It is directed at grade two or later grade one students who have the potential to improve their mathematical skills, but are in need of extra help to bring them to grade level. The children selected for this program receive an intensive one on one, thirty minute period daily taught by a fully qualified tutor for a 12 to 20 week period.
The program consists of hands on activities with manipulatives, specific tasks, guided learning and work on the computer.
We have found that through this program the children gain a better understanding of their math skills, become more confident in their ability to do mathematics, and become more independent workers. As well, a Mathematics intervention program is being developed and implemented for the Full Day Kindergarten Pilot Project.
If you wish any further information about the program, please contact the school.
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