A cooperative, non-competitive environment for our students is created with the help of a curriculum called Tribes. The Tribes program empowers children by encouraging self-esteem, teaching cooperative problem solving skills, and giving children a voice in the classroom. An important component of Tribes is a daily circle in which the children practice the four Tribes norms:
- Mutual respect
- The right to pass
- Attentive listening
- Appreciation/No put-downs
These norms provide a behavior code that the students follow in the classroom and on the playground.
Visit Tribes on the Web, for more information about our philosophy.