First and second graders who have been identified for additional literacy or math enrichment are invited to participate in the following flexible enrichment groups:

Literacy Enrichment:

Students read various types of literature and learn to hold inquiry discussions and debates as they are introduced to Sandra Kaplan's Depth and Complexity icons. Students build new vocabulary through analogies and different word challenge games. During Writing Enrichment students learn a variety of writers' craft moves as they engage in poetry and descriptive writing lessons.

Math Enrichment:

Students learn to use a variety of math strategies to solve challenging word problems and logic puzzles. Students are asked to push their thinking to work through high level math problems by strengthening their individual problem solving skills as well as collaborating with peers to explain their mathematical reasoning. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies to use when solving multi-step, logical, algebraic, and geometric problems that can be carried over to the classroom.