HALF-DAY ACADEMIC PROGRAM • GRADES 1-7

This program for Elementary and Middle School students is offered in the morning. The Half-Day Academic program builds language arts skills through small classes and a customized daily one -to-one tutorial.   Please note: The Half-Day Academic Program is the only option available to 1st and 2nd graders. Afternoon activities are not offered to this age group.

ACADEMIC CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Language Arts Tutorial

A daily one-to-one tutorial is tailored to each student.  The curriculum is developed by an academic case manager working in conjunction with a tutor.  Together they build a diagnostic program based on formal and informal assessments.  The one-to-one tutorial may address the following areas of instruction:  

• phonemic awareness (same/different, number, & order of sounds)
• linguistic patterns (word families)
• spelling principles
• oral reading fluency (appropriate rate and accuracy while reading orally)
• comprehension (vocabulary, main ideas, details, etc...)
• written expression

Language Arts

The Language Arts class is a small group writing class that emphasizes the development from oral to written expression (talking, listening, discussing, observing and brainstorming for ideas prior to writing).  Language instruction incorporates strategies and techniques, which combine theme-centered and structured linguistic approaches to teaching writing skills.  Thematic units (e.g., Summer Olympics) provide the basis for all instruction. Theme-related pictures tap into students’ visual abilities, stimulate word retrieval and contextual associations.

Students are grouped according to ability, and are placed in classes with appropriate peers. Most written work is done collaboratively, with the teacher encoding the students’ oral language onto the blackboard.  Structured sentence and paragraph frames are used to improve the students' ability to visually organize materials and patterns.  Special attention is given to proofreading all work.

The Language Structure/Literature

The Language Structure/Literature class has three components. The first focuses on language structure, and is essentially an extension of the skills worked on in a student's daily one-to-one tutorial.  The second area of focus is oral expression skills.  Students will listen to and read poetry, discuss the rhyme and meter of selected poems, and work on memorizing a poem to be presented orally during Parents' Day.  The third component of the Language Structure/Literature class is devoted to analyzing and evaluating literature (listening to and/or collaboratively reading).  Students will read or listen to literature and discuss topics such as plot, theme, setting, and characterization.

FULL-DAY COMBINATION PROGRAM • GRADES 3-7

Students start their day with a morning of academic classes, including a daily one-to-one tutorial.  In the afternoon they may choose from one of two supervised recreational and hands-on activities to complement their academic schedule.

Exploration • Grades 3-7

Marine Science and Adventure Ropes activities are offered together, in consecutive

13-day segments, for small groups of students.

• Marine Science

              This unit includes field trips, lab activities, kayaking, an introduction to snorkeling,    

              and exploration of the North Shore's ocean and coastal ecosystems.

• Adventure Ropes

              Students use Landmark's outdoor challenge course to engage in fun, problem-

              solving group activities, games, and confidence-building on the low and

              high ropes elements.

Practical Arts • Grades 3-7

A new set of hands-on challenges introduces students to woodworking skills and the

art of small engine repair.  Students work at their own pace in supervised sessions that reinforce class skills and objectives.

• Woodworking

              Students learn basic woodworking skills and ultimately learn how to build a boat as 

              a final project.

• Small Engines

              Repairing a single cylinder small engine using common tools, researching parts,

              and rebuilding an engine with the help of specialized computer programs are

              highlights of this class.  An overview of engine history, model types, and codes is

              also covered.

Contact Us

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Office of Admission
Landmark School
429 Hale St.
P.O. Box 227
Prides Crossing, MA 01965-0227

Phone 978-236-3000
Fax 978-927-7268
Email admission@landmarkschool.org