Interest Survey Data

At the start of every year, we do something special at Laurel Mountain.  We survey ALL of our students (yes, even our kindergartners) to find out what they are interested in.  The interest surveys help provide teachers with tools and methods that support their ability to discover your child's preferred learning style, focus on each child's individual strengths, emphasize self-esteem and encourage independent critical thinking.

Well the data is rolling in and I wanted to share our "Top 11 List" from the 4th and 5th grades.  I combined all of the 4th grade results from their interest surveys to create the 4th grade "Top 11".  Then, I did the same thing for the 5th grade. 

Along with the grade level data, each teacher received their class' "Top Interest List". This information helps the teachers focus on their class' interests and talents.  The teachers use this information in planning engaging and meaningful lessons for your children. 

Here are they are:

4^th Grade (Most interest areas in “Arts” section)

1. Clay - 56

2. Cartoons - 45

3. Magic - 35

3. Drawing - 35

5. Technology – 34

6. Chemistry and Experiments - 33

7. The Future - 33

8. Painting - 33

9. Movies – 31

10. Dinosaurs and Fossils – 31

11. Monsters and Mysteries - 30

5^th Grade (Most interest areas in the “Arts” and the “Science” sections)

1) Clay with 60

2) Magic with 37

3) Monsters and Mysteries with 36

4) Sports with 36

5) Technology with 35

6) Drawing with 35

7) Photography with 34

8) Reptiles with 33

9) Chemistry and Experiments with 32

10) The Future with 31

11) Cartoons with 31

I will post the other grade level results as soon as they are all collected and tallied. 

Continuing to develop the whole child.....