Lower Elementary, 6 to 9 years.
What Lower Elementary looks like for a child aged six to nine.
What to expect
WVMS Upper Elementary Visits Veterans at VA
The Times Leader ran a story on the WVMS Upper Elementary students' recent visit to the VA. The Upper Elementary class made the trip and the paper covered it. The story is available to read through the Times Leader. Families who want to know what the children did there can read the piece. The link to the story is provided on the school's site.
What this looks like in practice
In a Lower Elementary day, children arrive and settle into a work cycle that runs through the morning. They pick from shelves holding math, language, science, and geography materials. They may work alone, beside a friend, or in a small group. The teacher moves among them, giving lessons and taking notes on what each child is ready for next. Outdoors, lunch, and rest break up the morning and afternoon.
At home, you notice a child who can start something without being told. They finish a task, put it away, and find the next one. They talk through a problem out loud and try another way when the first one fails. That kind of independence carries into homework, chores, and how they handle a setback.