Magnolia Walker Pre-Kindergarten

Curriculum

   

CURRICULUM

Comprehensive Curriculum

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is the comprehensive curriculum in use at Walker Pre-

Kindergarten Center. The researched based curriculum is designed specifically for students

ages 3-5. The core belief of The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is “all children can learn

and benefit from developmentally appropriate practices.” Because the curriculum promotes

students’ academic progress while respecting growth and development, the faculty and staff of

the Walker Pre-Kindergarten Center support its implementation.

 

Learning occurs not only in small and large group activities but also in the curriculum and ABC

interest areas/learning centers of:

Blocks

Dramatic Play

Toys and Games

Art

Library/Stories/Language Development

Discovery/Science Sensory

Sand and Water Play

Music and Movement

Cooking

Computers

Outdoors

Manipulatives

 

Literacy

The early literacy program is The Creative Curriculum for Preschool. Literacy instructional

strategies imbedded in the curriculum help children acquire social competence and skills needed

to succeed as learners. The curriculum creates a classroom environment in which students can

thrive. An emphasis of the curriculum is language development through daily experiences.

 

Mathematics

The mathematics curriculum is Growing with Mathematics. This standards-based curriculum is

designed to engage students in making sense of mathematical ideas. After aligning this

curriculum with the Arkansas Early Childhood Education Framework, a second mathematics

curriculum, Big Math for Little Kids, was selected to provide additional strategies and activities

for those benchmarks needing further instruction.

 

Science

Teachers provide science instruction to students through whole group activities, hands-on

experiences and learning centers using The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and Scott

Foresman Science program. Teachers follow established curriculum maps in teaching the

science benchmarks outlined in the Arkansas Early Childhood Education Framework. In

addition, they expose students to age appropriate Kindergarten Student Learning Expectations

from the Arkansas Science Curriculum Framework.

 

Social Studies

Teachers provide social studies instruction to students through whole group activities and

learning centers using The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and thematic units. Teachers

follow established curriculum maps in teaching the social studies benchmarks outlined in the

Arkansas Early Childhood Education Framework. In addition, they expose students to age

appropriate Kindergarten Student Learning Expectations from the Arkansas Social Studies

Framework.

 

Social Skills

Teachers provide social skills instruction to students using the Stop and Think social skills

program. Social skills lessons are presented in whole group activities and reinforced throughout

daily activities of the environment. The Stop and Think lessons support The Creative

Curriculum for Preschool as the two build upon one another to create a classroom community in

which students learn how to get along with others and solve problems peacefully.