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 HARTCOURT
is the curriculum program used at Key Biscayne International
Christian School for our Academy student (K5-8th grade). This is an
extensive curriculum that reaches all learners and provides
enriching experiences that develop higher-order thinking skills.
The HARTCOURT math program uses a consistent 4-step method of
instruction and provides a wide range of strategies. These
strategies include the use of manipulative allowing learners to
enjoy various hands-on experiences. The program, also builds a
partnership between home and school, measures achievement before,
after and during instruction, and includes various intervention
strategies to bring success to every learner.
The HARTCOURT Language Arts program is called Collections.
Collections are a balanced, comprehensive program that provides
materials and support to help all learners become fluent, lifelong
readers. The foundation of Collections is research-based instruction
and practice, organized in a practical format.
This instruction method includes usage of oral language (shared
reading, listening and speaking, retelling, and responding),
honological awareness (songs, rhymes, isolating sounds, blending,
and segmentation), literature (variety of classic and
contemporary work, instructional-level reading, and trade books) and
comprehension (strategy development, critical thinking skills, and
summarizing). There is a strong use of phonics and whole language.
Our first grade teacher states, "I feel that having the resources to
intermix two effective instructional reading methods (phonics and
whole language). has shown greater reading success for all my
students."
Finally, HARTCOURT Science focuses on three main objectives.
The ability to investigate, learn scientific ideas, and link science
to other subject areas. The curriculum also provides a wide range of
hands-on experiments which link to the textbook. The textbooks are
filled with enriching photographs and useful information for
students on an age-appropriate level.
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Addition to our Harcourt curriculum, students are exposed to
different subjects on a regular basis such as: Spanish, Italian and
Physical Education. Students have Music and Art every week. The
following are the objectives for each program.
SPANISH
Spanish classes lead our students to achieve and maintain effective
communication in this language trough song, interesting news, easy
readings, games, geography and history.
Learning a new language together with a new culture is a wonderful
opportunity for a child, especially if he/she is surrounded by a
bilingual environment as our students are.
Learning is by no means an activity that just involves students and
teachers; parents play a unique and irreplaceable role in our
program, as it is almost impossible for the students and teachers to
succeed in the learning-teaching process without parents' support
and confidence.
ITALIAN
Language learning should be: quick, fun, and easy!
Italian classes immediately immerse you in an Italian conversation
to help you grasp the syntax and structure of the Italian language.
Our students are not only exposed to the Italian language, but also
to the Italian culture and geography.
 Students
will participate in Italian Poetry and singing competitions
organized by the Italian government.
Our students (4th -8th) participate in an exchange program with
Italy.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Students will:
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display an understanding of the
terminology, rules, safety concepts, movement patterns and
performance cues that apply to games and sports
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display increased
self-confidence, self-suffiency and individual initiative.
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explain and demonstrate basic
movement patterns and performance cues related to games and
sports
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develop skills which promote
lifelong pursuit of activity through games and sports
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develop an appreciation of the
role physical fitness plays in achieving and maintaining a
personal sense of well being
MUSIC
Students will demonstrate a willingness to participate in music
experiences.
Describe a variety of purposes for music. Identify thoughts, images,
and feelings derived from a music experience.
Apply elements of rhythm, melody, and expression to demonstrate
thoughts, images, and feelings in classroom repertoire.
Children will use singing or instrumental skills to maintain a
melodic or harmonic part in simple textures.
Create music for a given purpose.
ART
Students will explore different art media and how they can be
combined, learn about art from different countries - printings
objects, and see how they use art concepts in their work. They will
practice using color families and explore color mixing - tints and
shades as well as, explore some of the possibilities of clay. Also
they will practice observational and expressive drawing, using the
technical knowledge in regards to figure and facial drawings, etc.
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