Curriculum Content

The curriculum content covered in Social Studies, Science and Math classes is a vehicle for instruction in verbal, written and pragmatic language skill areas. Goals include the development of vocabulary (meaning and use), grammar and syntax, written expression and pragmatic or social language. Pragmatic Language is a major area of emphasis focusing on identifying and using the rules of conversation establishing eye contact, listening to the speaker, asking questions or responding to information while remaining on topic. Staff teach content information and then use the content to highlight well structured sentences, correct grammar, syntax and, punctuation as well as question formatting.