Language Arts
- Patterns of Change - William and Mary gifted curriculum
- Literature units, literature circles, book reports
- Creative writing (journals, poetry, spelling/skills stories, narratives), persuasive writing, summary writing, response writing, personal narrative writing, expository writing
- Derivative spelling - focuses on affixes, base words, and Greek & Latin root words
- Research projects (such as science research reports and state reports)
- Oral presentations
- Accelerated Reading program
- Weekly grammar lessons
The William and Mary Unit, Patterns of Change, is a unit designed specifically to meet the needs of high-ability students. The goals of the unit are as follows:
- To develop analytical and interpretive skills in literature
- To develop persuasive writing skills
- To develop linguistic competency
- To develop listening/oral communication skills
- To develop reasoning skills in the language arts
- To understand the concept of cyclical change
Social Studies
- Making a New Nation, by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - United States history units include the following: Native Americans of Early America, Explorations, The First Thirteen Colonies, The American Revolution, The Constitution and a New Government, and The Movement West.
- U.S. Geography
- Interact units (Hands-on, interactive, research-based units designed for gifted students)
Mathematics
- Students can go online to find their math books and other supplemental at www.pearsonrealize.com
- Supplemental challenge lessons from EngageNY
- Challenge and supplementary practice - Challenge activities, such as units of study developed by AIMS Education Foundation, designed to help students reinforce and apply mathematical concepts while increasing reasoning abilities
Science
- California Science, by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, and supplemental materials - Units of study include the following: Weather, Atmosphere, & Water; Astronomy; Geology (rocks, minerals, Earth's structure); Marine & Environmental Science (at NatureBridge), Cells and the Structure of Living Things; Plant Structure; The Human Body; Types of Matter (atoms, molecules, periodic table); and Changes in Matter. Throughout the year we discuss the importance of understanding our world, how we all interact with our world, and how we are all connected to it.
- Field trips
- Discovery Streaming