Speech
Basic Skills
Title 1
Chapter 192-193
BSI
Language Program
Bi-Lingual Spanish
E.S.L.
Learning Resource Center
World of Language
The Speech Program in the Brigantine Public Schools
Our Speech Program has two full time speech therapists, Mrs. Lisa Willows and Mrs. Linda Gormley. Mrs. Linda Szantai is a recent addition to our staff and works part time. We are very proud of our program here in the Brigantine Public Schools. We provide articulation, language, fluency and voice therapy to our multicultural diversified student population in the elementary and middle schools. We also provide services to the local Catholic School in the community.
We are happy to provide information about different speech disorders through the following links:
Articulation (sounds and sound development): http://www.asha.org/consumers/brochures/articulation.html
A great reference site put together by American Speech and Hearing Association that answers questions about the development of sounds, speech substitutions, etc.
Apraxia (sometimes called developmental apraxia in young children):
Web site put together by the Children's Communication Apraxia Research Foundation.
Autism:
http://www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/autism.html
A very informative web site that provides information for parents and teachers about Autism.
Stuttering:
Web site of the National Stuttering Association- a great reference site for common questions about stuttering.
Professional Resources for Speech and Language (special education link):
Web site that provides information about variety of speech/language disorders.
General questions/ Information about specific speech/language disorders: http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kusterz/splang.html
A reference type general encyclopedia site with articles that describe speech conditions and treatment options.
Another reference site that describes various speech/language disorders:
http://Encarta.msn.com/find/concise.asp?ti+009CB000
We hope these links are able to answer any questions that you might have about speech/language disorders.
Basic Skills
There are several segments of the Basic Skills Program:
Title 1 is a remedial reading/language and math program that gives small group instruction to children in grades K-4 who are in need in either area. It is a pull out program with two teachers(Mrs. Roman, Mrs. Clark) and three aides (Mrs. Kolen, Mrs. Herbein and Mrs. Hudson) instructing children in the same skills as are being taught in the classroom. The major focus areas are vocabulary development, phonics and reading comprehension. Math emphasizes concepts, computation and higher level thinking skills. Eligibility is established by the minimum level of proficiency standards set by the state and by teacher recommendation.
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Similar services in reading/language and math are offered to the nonpublic school (St. Philip the Apostle). Mrs. Clark and her aide, Mrs. Hudson, work closely with St. Philip's staff and give instruction to students in grades K - 8.
The Total Reading Program - This is a replacement program of reading instruction for grades one and two. Ms. Bush, Ms. Callahan and Mrs. Iaconelli have small classes of homogeneously grouped children to whom they give reading instruction daily. Inclusion is by test results and teacher recommendation.
Language Program
The Bilingual/ESL Program
The Bilingual/ESL Program is a mandated state program that serves children who are not yet proficient in English.
The Bilingual Program is for Spanish-speaking children. In Brigantine, because the numbers of children are relatively small, the program is a part-time program. Children enter the program if their scores on a test of English language proficiency demonstrate a need. The children receive their reading, language arts and mathematics instruction with a certified bilingual teacher. The goal of the program is to help the students maintain grade level while they are acquiring English.
The ESL program (English as a Second Language) directly teaches English using special techniques. The ESL program focuses on all four language skill areas: listening, speaking, reading and writing. All children who are in the Bilingual program also receive instruction in an ESL class. In addition, those children from other language groups for which there is no bilingual teacher or program available, receive English language instruction from the ESL teacher.
For more detailed information on bilingual education, English as a Second Language programs, including the latest research findings, and links to various other resources, you can refer to the following website:
Parents and others who are interested in improving their English language skills online can go to:
For those interested in resources in other foreign languages, try the following websites:
http://www.itp.berkeley.edu/~thorne/HumanResources.html http://humanities.uchicago.edu/romance/resources/index.html
Online translation machines are available at: http://www.babelfish.com/Translations.shtm
Be careful with online translations; however, you can usually convey the message but computers just don't understand the subtleties of language yet and they make some funny mistakes, at times.
Spanish Language Program
The state of New Jersey has determined that all children should have the opportunity to learn a second language and that this opportunity should begin in elementary school. In the1999-2000 school year, the Brigantine School District began to teach Spanish to second grade students. This year instruction is being offered to all second and third grade students. Next year, Spanish language instruction will be available to every student in the Brigantine Elementary School, and will continue in Brigantine North Middle School.
The elementary school program this year is using the SALSA video program, developed by Georgia Public Broadcasting Corp. Parents and children can visit the SALSA website to see the stories, characters, video clips and online computer games to enhance and reinforce vocabulary and concepts taught.
Some useful sites:
http://www.peachstar.org/salsa/
Learning Resource Center
The Learning Resource Center is a place to grow, learn, and have fun. Here in the Learning Resource Center we try to meet all the varied learning styles of our students. We do this through creative activities that encourage kinesthetic, auditory, and visual learning. Some of our many activities include egg hunts, nature walks, creative book writing (Peanut Butter and Jenny and Family Tree).
We believe that learning can be fun!!
World Of Language
All children will receive Spanish as part of the World Languages Program offered this year.