English Language Arts

PreKindergarten

Stonebridge students in the prekindergarten program use The Creative Curriculum.  The Creative Curriculum is one of the most widely used pre-k curricula in the nation.  This comprehensive and research-based curriculum features exploration and discovery as a way of learning.

The Creative Curriculum…

• Increases Kindergarten readiness
• Promotes social-emotional development
• Supports all children
• Is aligned to all state early learning guidelines and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes

Elementary School (K-6th Grade Students)

Stonebridge World School students in grades Kindergarten through 6th grade use a comprehensive, research-proven program called Benchmark Literacy.

Benchmark Literacy:

• Builds foundational skills such as phonics, word study and fluency
• Builds on students background knowledge allowing them to access complex informational and literacy texts
• Guides students to use text evidence
• Provides opportunities for students to develop collaborative conversations
• Develops writers by teaching the writing process