Elementary I
Bay Farm Students – National Assessment Results
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Elementary I classrooms at Bay Farm are impressive in their calm, focused tone. Students are able to move freely through the classroom, working individually and in small groups. Soft conversation, filled with earnest discussions, enhances the warm atmosphere marked by young students doing serious work.
Bay Farm understands that as students progress through ELI, they move through a new period of development characterized by:
- A transition from concrete to abstract thinking
- A growing interest in socialization
- Thinking and memory that are enhanced by creativity and imagination
- An interest in fairness, social justice, and compassion
Bay Farm teachers provide the academic, social, and emotional support to help our students reach their full potential.
Curriculum
The ELI curriculum supports the child’s development and understanding of their place in and impact on their community and the world around them. Spanning a three-year cycle of learning, the curriculum is rooted in Montessori. Concepts are introduced through concrete materials until students demonstrate that they are ready and capable of more abstract learning and understanding. Projects in ELI are often inquiry-based, allowing the children to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.
- Cultural and Science subject matter is delivered on a rotating three–year cycle. Subject matter includes Earth Science, Early Humans, Early Settlements, Indigenous People of the World, Geography, Rocks and Minerals, Space, Sun, and Earth.
- Language Arts and Math are taught along the three-year continuum. Children receive individual or small-group lessons based on personal readiness, enabling them to progress at their own pace without any gaps in learning.
- When a child progresses to our Elementary II program, they are equipped with academic readiness, time-management skills, and the tools to handle social-emotional milestones.
At the elementary level, Bay Farm students learn to think for themselves. They are encouraged to research, analyze their findings, and come to conclusions on their own.
The Bay Farm academic model meets the needs of all students, whether gifted, talented, or average.
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