Curriculum & Assessment

Engage NY is a nationally top-rated math curriculum that aligns fully with the Common Core math standards. Students at Bridge will be taught this rigorous curriculum in small groups based on a child's needs. Embarc Online (linked above) is a great resource with parent information, videos, and curriculum downloads to help you understand what your child is learning in class. Additionally, this link provides Parent Tips for each of the math modules: https://www.bourneps.org/3/Content/244

Bridge Elementary has a HUGE library of math resources available for our teachers to use to meet individual student needs. This includes programs such as Zearn, Khan Academy, Hands on Standards, Hands on Equations, Versatiles, math Exemplars, and so much more!

Imagine Math/ Language and Literacy are rigorous, standards-aligned programs that personalize learning for each student. These are a perfect fit for our students at Bridge! Students are immersed in curriculum that uses data to scaffold concepts for each learner, ultimately leading to deep understanding.

Our Visible Learning program uses Character First which promotes timeless values and concepts that transcend social and cultural differences. Learners at Bridge are REFLECTIVE, DETERMINED, FLEXIBLE, ENTHUSIASTIC, THOROUGH, and take INITIATIVE. Data shows these important learning dispositions promote lifelong learning and help move students from passive learners to active, visible learners. Our licensed social worker will deliver lessons to each grade level using Second Step our social emotional learning curriculum.

This is a whole group, direct instruction program for phonemic awareness aligned with foundational reading skills core standards.

Reading Horizons is an explicit, standards-based reading program that teaches phonics and foundational reading skills. Additionally, students learn basic reading skills through lessons delivered using 95% Phonics Learning Library, Heggerty phonemic awareness, and UFLI.

Bridge uses two standard based, direct instruction programs from 95 Percent Group. The comprehension program focuses on teaching comprehension processes., while Vocabulary Surge teaches students word parts to help build their word comprehension!

Bridge Elementary has additional reading and language arts curriculum including Novel Ties, Close Reading Passages, S.P.I.R.E., and Read Naturally. Curriculum materials used for writing will include Write Bright (https://www.writebrightstation.com/), Utah Compose, and Zaner Bloser for cursive.

Students at Bridge will learn science from a variety of standard based curriculum programs including Kessler Science, Science A to Z, UEN, and Generation Genius.

Bridge will focus on the state standards with programs such as Studies Weekly, UEN, and Virtual Field Trips.

Keeping our kids healthy is important for us at Bridge. We use programs such as Shape America, UEN, and Flocabulary to help make this happen.

Typing is taught at Bridge for grades 1 - 6 using a program called Keyboarding without Tears. Students in the upper grades will gain STEM knowledge from resources such as Kessler STEM, Creative Coding with Brain Pop, materials from the Utah STEM Action Center, and Hands 2 Mind STEM.