Rainbow Program
MaryAnne DeNardi -- Rainbow Program Paraeducator -- mdenardi@srvusd.net
The Rainbow Program is a research based early intervention program aimed at the following objectives:
- Helping students get a good start in school
- Developing and enhancing social skills
- Fostering healthy self-concept
- Improving school adjustment
- Developing leadership skills
- Assisting with life transitions
The Rainbow Program is available at all of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Elementary School Sites. Paraprofessionals are trained and staffed to work with students in the program.
The Rainbow Program offers the following in social skills programs:
Second Step
- Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who typically meet weekly for 12 weeks
- 30 minutes per week in activity room with a structured Second Step social skills lesson, followed by supervised 10 - 15 minute free choice play
- Units on Empathy, Problem Solving, Emotion Management, and Skills for Learning (focusing attention, listening, and staying on task)
PALS
- Small groups of 2 to 4 students, grades TK-5, who meet weekly for 10 weeks
- 30 minutes per week in activity room for a friendship lesson followed by supervised 10 - 15 minute free-choice play time
- Literature-based curriculum focused on building and maintaining friendships
Get Ready for Middle School (GRMS)
- The GRMS Program within the Rainbow Program is a literature based curriculum aimed at supporting second semester 5th grade students transitioning to middle school.
- The GRMS program is presented to the 5th graders in their classroom with the teacher present. The sessions run for 30 minutes for 6 to 8 weeks.
MaryAnne DeNardi, Rainbow Program
