THINKING-BASED CURRICULUM TAKES COLEGIO "Above and Beyond"
Colegio Petite uses:
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LITERACY in BOTH ENGLISH and SPANISH
Learning at Colegio Petite provides:
- A balanced approach to learning academic content in English and Spanish.
- Teachers do not teach Spanish but teach content in Spanish.
- Development in Skills and Behaviors for Successful Learners.
Language Arts: English
Social Studies in English
Mathematics in English
SCIENCE in SPANISHScience will allow student to practice literacy skills in Spanish while building on English language skills outlined in the Arizona College and Career Readiness Standards. Like English language arts and social studies, students will read, question and relate learning to their present day experiences using technology and hands-on projects.
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TECHNOLOGY and THINKING
Technology and thinking are embedded in the learning experiences listed above. Teachers and students will use a variety of strategies, technology and environments to apply learning in various ways. See how this happens in "Schools that Work".
- Colegio Petite exposes and provides the opportunity for students to develop technological skills such as keyboarding skills, the use of chromebooks, miracast, surface 4, projectors, and Elmo's document camaras.
10 Reasons to Take Learning Outside the Classroom
1. Make learning more engaging
2. Make learning relevant
3. Nurture creativity and imagination
4. Develop learning through play and experimentation
5. Improve attendance
6. Reduce behaviour problems
7. Develop interest in the environment and wider surroundings
8. Expose children to new opportunities
9. Keep healthy
10. Enjoy almost limitless resources
2. Make learning relevant
3. Nurture creativity and imagination
4. Develop learning through play and experimentation
5. Improve attendance
6. Reduce behaviour problems
7. Develop interest in the environment and wider surroundings
8. Expose children to new opportunities
9. Keep healthy
10. Enjoy almost limitless resources