What happens at FLEC over the summer? The simple answer is that we are preparing for the next school year. Besides maintenance, painting, and remodeling, our team is busy ordering all the materials that will support student learning in the classrooms. We order math manipulatives, learning toys for centers, physical textbooks, and digital resources to enhance instruction. In addition, we review all instructional materials so that we are providing the best education to our students. This year we have some exciting new resources to order.
Alongside the Florida Conference, we are adopting the English Language Art’s program, Wit & Wisdom, for Grades 1-4. The Florida Conference and FLEC have been looking at the Wit and Wisdom curriculum to evaluate how it fits into our school mission of providing academic excellence while nurturing a love of God and service to others. The Wit and Wisdom curriculum has been reviewed 3 times by the Florida Conference, as well as reviewed by another special committee for spiritual concepts and connections. Teachers also have tools that will guide them with key faith and learning concepts. We’re excited to bring this English Language resource to our students.
Additionally, the North American Division (NAD) has requested that our first-grade teachers pilot the new social studies curriculum that they are in the process of adopting: McGraw-Hill New & Very Improved. This resource comes from the same publisher we currently use for Social Studies. We’re honored to be asked to use the updated program.
Summer is such a fun time as all the new materials start to arrive for the next school year. It’s a bit like getting birthday and Christmas presents as we open and unwrap boxes with new materials. We can hardly wait for our teachers and students to come back in August and see all the new materials in their classrooms!
