Creative Curriculum is the curriculum we use in our classroom. We work really hard to let our students guide their learning. Creative Curriculum is linked with our common assessment, Teaching Strategies Gold. This is used by all preschools in Warren County. You will receive three progress reports throughout the year on the things your student has accomplished and some things you can strive to work on as the year progresses. As your student enters preschool, we will want to see what he/she knows. We will do this by administering the Brigance 3 screener. The results will be communicated with you at one of your home visits so you can see where your child lies with his/her early development. Our goal is to give your child a jumpstart for Kindergarten. 

A link for you to learn more about creative curriculum and teaching strategies gold:

http://www.teachingstrategies.com/page/GOLD-assessment-online.cfm

The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is an award-winning curriculum for preschool success. Comprising The Foundation, five research-based volumes that provide the knowledge base of the curriculum, and the Daily Resources, which offer step-by-step guidance in the form of Teaching Guides and additional daily teaching tools, The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is fully aligned with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework and state early learning standards.

Using exploration and discovery as a way of learning, The Creative Curriculum for Preschool enables children to develop confidence, creativity, and lifelong critical thinking skills.

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool

• is based on 38 objectives for development and learning, which are fully aligned with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework as well as early learning standards for every state.
• presents knowledge-building volumes and daily practice resources in tandem, giving every educator the “what,” “why” and “how” of early childhood education.
• offers daily opportunities to individualize instruction, helping teachers meet the needs of every type of learner.
• addresses all the important areas of learning, from social-emotional and math to technology and the arts, and incorporates them throughout every part of every day.
• offers daily, built-in opportunities for observation, helping teachers and administrators clearly see the strong relationship between curriculum and assessment.
• offers complete support for working with English- and dual-language learners, including detailed guidance that helps to build teachers’ knowledge about best practices.
• contains guidance for working with all learners, including advanced learners and children with disabilities.

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool - Research

We believe that all students can learn and be proud of their accomplishments. We strive to increase knowledge in all areas of development: Cognition, Communication, Social/Emotional, Motor, and Adaptive. We strongly believe that all our students can come together and develop a strong sense of community within our classroom and positive behavior supports for all students are essential.

We also believe that our program is only as strong as our family’s involvement and encourage participation in all aspects of our classroom from volunteering within the classroom (perhaps, reading a book), to preparing classroom materials (cutting supplies), to assisting with a class field trip or party. Whatever your participation level - we want you to be involved!