Horace Mann Programs Please select which program you would like to view: Select Program Here Director Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth/Sixth Grades Resource/Inclusion Spanish Art Vocal Music Instrumental Music Physical Education Library Student Council Tutoring America Reads Tutoring Program     The America Reads program focuses on one-on-one tutoring to assist children in developing their reading and writing skills. It is for students in grades first through third. College students work with elementary students at Horace Mann Laboratory School, Eugene Field Elementary School, and St. Gregory School in Maryville. The college students are part of the work-study program at Northwest Missouri State University. Classroom teacher refer students to be part of the America Reads program. Tutoring sessions last approximately thirty minutes per session. Tutors are trained to do a basic guided reading lesson, with a picture walk, vocabulary introduction, reading the story to/with the child, writing a short sentence about the main idea of the story and drawing a picture about the story. Tutors are asked to save one sentence worksheet each month to be used to document each child's progress. They may also write language experience stories and play letter and word games to increase phonemic awareness and review literacy skills. Research has shown that one-on-one practice with a fluent reader is a critical factor in reading success. This is what the America Reads program is about. Academic Improvement Minutes (A.I.M)   Academic Improvement Minutes (A.I.M.) is an academic lab at Horace Mann Laboratory School. It is a program for at-risk students in grades fourth through sixth. Teachers refer students to the program based on what they observe during summer session. Mrs. Hawk supervises the program with a reading tutor there at all times. Volunteer college students will also be assisting students. This program is set up to first assist students with their homework, second to do drill and practice, and third to read. The program is in the Horace Mann library from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday. This is NOT a replacement for helping students at home. This is always a requirement of ALL parents. Parents need to continue to check assignment notebooks at home and make sure all homework is complete.
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