Southshire Community School believes in an education that nurtures the whole child. Students benefit from one-on-one and group instruction. We implement our philosophy with emergent thematic curricula. In an emergent thematic curriculum, a child’s existing knowledge, interests and needs give direction to the material. These emergent curricula are developed alongside traditional curricular subjects such as math, reading, writing, art, social studies, and science. The thematic, emergent curricula serve to integrate these traditional subjects and extend them in a rich learning environment. As themes emerge, teachers develop the curriculum that reinforces the child’s interests while expanding the scope of inquiry. Children gain information and develop skills in a manner that has personal meaning and is relevant and useful to them. They remain active participants in the learning process, and view learning as a natural and enjoyable process. They see that others value their interests and ideas. They build self-esteem while developing themselves as students.