1 Portuguese are generally known as explorers, thanks to Vasco da Gama, Henry the Navigator, Bartolomeu Dias, Pedro Alvares Cabral and FernÃ£o de MagalhÃ£es, among others.  References to their wine (âportoâ), Fado music or sardines are also typical, as are their beaches.
Analytical phonics-an approach associated with the teaching of reading in which the phonemes associated with particular graphemes are not pronounced in isolation. Children identify (analyse) the common phoneme in a set of words in which each word contains the phoneme under study.
The core of our curriculum focuses on a phonics-based reading program, structured to accommodate each childâs individual reading level. One-on-one attention from teachers, as well as small group activities, offer children the opportunity to progress through the reading series based on their individual reading level. Students learn to develop a love for reading, not only in their daily class work, but through periodic visits to the schoolâs Library.