4Rs

This year, our school is implementing the social curriculum "4Rs." (The 4 r's stand for: reading, writing, respect and resolution.)  The program aims to educate kids for hopeful and intelligent engagement with the world.

The 4Rs builds on an engaging, interactive curriculum that uses great children's literature as springboard. In weekly lessons, teachers engage students in reading, writing, discussion, and skills practice aimed at fostering caring, responsible behavior, including:

• building community
• understanding and handling feelings
• listening
• assertiveness
• problem-solving
• dealing well with diversity
• cooperation

Visit http://www.morningsidecenter.org/about for more information.