Teachers pay particular attention to helping children recognize and manage their emotions and to develop skills that will help them make friends.
"Our teachers work very hard to build independence from a very young age," said Katherine MacManus, who became principal in 2016. Children go outside to play not just at recess but also at other times during the day. Kindergartners have choice time every daya time to pick an activity and work independently. Fourth graders discussed symbolism in The Tiger Rising, the story of a Kentucky boy who finds a tiger in a cage behind the motel where he lives with his dad. Second graders learned about magnetism and made their own magnetic goop with iron filings, cornstarch and water. In pre-kindergarten, some children painted with poster paint, molded clay or built with blocks on their own while others worked with teachers learning colors and shapes. Children seemed happy and engaged in every class we visited. An able principal and strong staff work together to serve a wide range of children, some from public housing developments, others from posh apartments on Fifth Avenue. PS 198 has an approach to learning that combines challenging academics with techniques designed to help children develop independence and self-control.
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