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Language Arts
Teachers integrate language arts throughout
the curricula and provide students with
daily opportunities for reading, writing,
speaking, and listening. The Cooke Center
for Reading and Development modeled our
early elementary language arts program to
provide continuity in how reading and
writing are taught from kindergarten to
third grade. Our reading program recognizes
that when and how one learns to read is
unique to each child and provides
instruction varied enough to meet the needs
of all children. Many students benefit from
additional individualized attention through
Title I English as a Second Language and remedial
reading programs.
The children are
introduced to a variety of literary genres
to help them develop their taste in reading
and make judgments about the quality of the
literature they read. In addition to a
newly refurbished and fully computerized
library, the school employs a full-time
library media specialist who helps the
students choose books of all genres based on
their interest and ability levels.
Mathematics
The aim
of our mathematics program is to have
students understand that the process of
solving a problem is as important as the
solution and that math is a valuable subject
with applications in the real world. Math is
integrated with the other subject areas on
all grade levels.
Music
All Incarnation students participate in
Music classes which instill an understanding
of rhythm, melody and harmony and choral
music. Each year the school celebrates a
Christmas and spring show where classes
perform for friends and families. The music
teacher also instructs after-school piano
classes.
Children in Pre-Kindergarten and
Kindergarten benefit from Kinderdance once a
week, which is an innovative dance,
gymnastics, and movement program
specifically designed to enhance the
developmental skills of this age group.
Third grade students participate in the
Attic Salt Theater Program, which meets with
a professional member of the Attic Salt
Theater Company. Students develop an
appreciation for the theater and become
active participants in the arts by writing
and performing their own short plays.
Students also explore the arts by taking
advantage of some of the many cultural
opportunities in New York, including class
trips to the New York City Opera, New York
Philharmonic and the Paper Bag Players.
Social Studies
The
social studies program moves from familiar
to abstract social concepts and works to
expand each child’s understanding of, and
responsibility to, other people. Students
study people and their culture with regard
to concepts such as: interdependence,
values, beliefs and technology. The social
studies program employs multiple teaching
strategies, including field trips, group and
individual projects, presentation of
teacher-selected materials, and lecture.
Science
The science program builds on the natural
curiosity of children and helps the students
expand their inquiring minds and
environmental awareness. The New York Hall
of Science has helped Incarnation model
their science curriculum.
Using the scientific
method, the students become involved in
identifying and controlling variables in
order to arrive at cause and effect
conclusions. In addition, students are
taught to evaluate data and to clearly
assess results. Environmental issues are
part of the science curriculum, as well as
the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. Our
aim is to stimulate divergent thinking and
provide the students with a means to
investigate their world based on what they
know as well as what they discover.
Religion
The
guidelines of the Archdiocese of New York
determine the goals and objectives for
catechetical instruction. Third through
eighth grade take turns planning school
masses, prayer services, and seasonal
celebrations. Teachers use a variety of
instructional techniques, including Bible
studies, plays, videos, role playing and
discussion, to teach the essential skills.
The parish priests are available for
counseling, religious instruction and
liturgical functions. Students are
encouraged to take part in service projects,
such as the Thanksgiving food drive, Trick
or Treat for UNICEF, and fundraisers for
worthy local organizations such as Fox
House.
Technology
Computer instruction and use are a vital
part of the Incarnation student’s
education. Students benefit from a computer
lab with high-speed internet and a dedicated
technology coach. There are also computers
in the classrooms and wireless internet
throughout the school. With the help of a
library media specialist, the faculty
incorporates technology into all aspects of
the curriculum.
Visual Arts
Incarnation participates in the Creative
Classrooms Visual Arts Program, which
currently provides over 40 inner-city
parochial schools in Manhattan and the Bronx
with a strong art curriculum. At
Incarnation, students of all grade levels
express themselves through a variety of
media, creating art that ranges from
watercolor landscape to collages to clay
sculpture. The art program helps the
students explore various expressions and
communication styles, an experience that
increases creativity and academic
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Incarnation students benefit from
individualized academic
services, including full time teachers in
remedial reading, math, and English as a
Second Language. A guidance counselor and a
nurse are also on staff to serve every
student’s needs. 
