English:
Lashon Academy engages in a comprehensive ELA curriculum that focuses on the development of strong readers, writers, and communicators. Our curriculum is driven by the Workshop Model, and both encourages and challenges students to be expressive in their thinking through writing, and to develop a life-long love of reading. We further support our students through differentiation and small group instruction during each Reading and Writing block to better meet their individualized learning needs.
Math:
Lashon uses the Workshop Model to drive math instruction, offering effective leveled activities for students of all ability levels. This allows teachers the opportunity to provide ongoing differentiated instruction. The curriculum, coupled with the Workshop model, reinforces foundational math skills that translate from the classroom to real life. This also gives teachers the ability to develop topic-specific considerations for students of all backgrounds and learning styles.
Modern Hebrew:
Lashon Academy students learn Hebrew using the 4 skills, speaking,listening, reading and writing through thematic based units and differentiated instruction that allows them to engage in activities that are age appropriate and at their proficiency level.
Our program provides authentic exposure to the language, culture, and diversity through meaningful lessons, literacy, Israeli games, and conversations. We share pride in knowing that our classrooms present language rich environments and are taught by native speakers.
Science:
Lashon Academy uses the Full Option Science System (FOSS), a science curriculum that is grounded in the belief that students learn science best through active learning, for grades TK-6. FOSS was selected because it (1) aligns to the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools (NGSS); (2) integrates robust reading and literacy strategies to support mastery of the Common Core ELA standards; and (3) utilizes technology to deliver learning experiences to students. The aim of Lashon Academy’s science curricula will be not only to teach science content, principles, and practices, but also to train students to use inquiry and scientific methods to learn independently and to solve problems. Teachers will guide students to collect and record first-hand data, to represent and analyze it. Accordingly, Lashon Academy’s science education programs will be inquiry-based and rooted in “real world” situations and experiences
