{"id":2804,"date":"2021-05-10T21:02:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T21:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/wps\/?page_id=2804"},"modified":"2021-06-08T23:37:11","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T23:37:11","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wolmers.org\/wps\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Teaching<\/strong><\/p>

The primary method is Teacher Centric learning where the teacher is the anchor and students listen and respond. This is more traditional and conducive to most types of learners. Wolmer’s also emphasizes hands on enquiry, especially in STEM classes. Students are expected to participate in a collaborative environment with group work and group share.\u00a0<\/p>

Literacy \/ Numeracy<\/strong><\/p>

During the early childhood period, young children\u2019s language skills are growing rapidly, and children\u2019s developing language appears to underlie both literacy- and numeracy-related skill development. The relation between language development and early literacy show how language input influences early numeracy.<\/p>

Early literacy and early numeracy are two important skill areas that develop during the early childhood period. Early literacy and numeracy skills are critical for early school success, and children\u2019s performance in these areas tends to be stable over time. \u00a0Furthermore, these two skill areas appear to be related to one another. For example, young children with delays in literacy skill development are often delayed in early math skills as well . Plus, there is growing evidence that both early literacy and<\/i> early numeracy skills are strong predictors of children\u2019s long-term achievement.<\/p>

Wolmer’s creates a rich environment that support both early literacy and numeracy skill development.<\/p>

\u00a0Proficiency in early math skills such as counting, comparing and classifying, geometry and thinking skills create a necessary foundation for future math skills and success later in school. These skills are a crucial step in math development and cannot be skipped. Students must know how to do the basic skills before they can learn more advanced skills. This also includes the ability to use and understand academic language in association with skills and abilities. Parents and early childhood educators are both responsible for introducing and teaching early math academic language along with skills both formally and informally. Learning can take place through daily interactions with numeracy activities and games, casual conversations about math concepts, and formal instruction time. Play is a necessary part of early math learning as it gives students opportunities to use and practice their academic language alongside a skill. Based on the research found, integrating math into early childhood curriculum would be a beneficial change for future math courses and STEM occupations. Early math and numeracy skills not only pave the way for success in future math classes but also help students form a positive attitude toward math and learn basic executive functioning and problem solving skills. The knowledge of early numeracy skills, the development of math skills and the best practices for teaching these skills will help parents, early childhood educators and administrators best prepare young students for a strong academic career. Early math and numeracy skills indeed have a strong impact on academic achievement throughout elementary school and therefore should be a main component of early childhood education.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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