Peachtown Main Lesson

Main Lesson The multiage nature of Peachtown requires that students of varying ages study Science and History topics across all grade levels. Rather than a graded curriculum, Main Lesson topics are taught in 3 to 4 year rotations. Each topic is studied for 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the breadth of study. In this manner, learning emphasizes in depth analysis of material and the sharing of knowledge, materials, and experience among children of all ages. Children of all ages explore a wide array of resource materials: books, articles and online sources. Textbooks are not utilized, as children learn to assess different materials and points of view. Topics selected in a given year are adapted to the specific experience and composition of that particular student body; no main lesson topic is every repeated in exactly the same format; rather, in each rotation, topics are approached in new ways and from new perspectives. Each topic of study is a springboard for interdisciplinary studies in Language Arts, Music, and the Fine Arts.