Spiraling Curriculum

A spiraling curriculum allows the opportunity for a student to build upon their knowledge while revisiting skills that may have already been taught in previous years. The skill may be the same, however the difficulty level may have changed. If a student doesn't get a concept on the first try, there will be another chance later on where the child will be able to do the same concept with an opportunity to succeed. If that doesn't happen then, then another time later on, the same concept will come up again with another chance for success.
An example with the technology application TEKS is found in K-2 and 3-5. Many of the skills that are taught in grades K-2 are again revisited in grades 3-5. Both grade categories will use appropriate technology terminology. K-2 will save files while 3-5 will save and delete files. Another area that spirals is both grade categories will use video, audio, and graphics to enhance their learning. Both grade categories will use word processing however in 3-5 they add on more software tools such as spreadsheets, databases and multimedia.
Having a spiraling curriculum allows the opportunity for students to succeed because they get multiple opportunities to revisit a skill or concept that they may not have been successful on the first go around.