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Hamlin Robinson School uses the Slingerland
Approach to Language Arts for language instruction and for
all other appropriate areas of the curriculum. This multi-sensory
teaching approach is designed to help children with problems
in the language areas – reading, writing, spelling and oral
communication.
Students are served in conventional classroom
groupings. Children are placed by chronological age as often
as possible.
The nature of dyslexic children's language
disability requires that a great portion of the day – three
or more hours – be spent on the basic skills of reading,
writing, spelling and expressive language. At the same time,
their dyslexia gives them gifts, talents and abilities in
such right hemisphere skills as mathematics, art, dramatics,
music and science. The HRS staff works to provide the necessary
emphasis on language while offering other opportunities for
growth, creativity and expression.
The educational focus is on language arts
and mathematics so that children may be prepared to return
to their home schools as soon as possible. In addition, children
receive a full school program including music, art, library
skills, science, social studies and physical education.
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