Curriculum

Curriculum Structure

Teachers design the learning environment to help children feel welcome, safe, and secure.

Daily routines are consistent and predictable, which helps children feel comfortable and ready to learn.

Children explore and learn through their senses. Teachers use visual supports to help children understand new concepts.

Classroom materials and learning areas are clearly labeled to create a print-rich environment that supports early literacy.

Teachers plan daily activities based on children’s interests to encourage engagement and curiosity.

HighScope Curriculum Content Areas

The HighScope curriculum focuses on eight key areas of development:

• Approaches to learning
• Social and emotional development
• Physical development and health
• Language, literacy, and communication
• Mathematics
• Creative arts
• Science and technology
• Social studies

Development

Children grow and develop through similar stages.

However, each child develops at their own pace, especially between the ages of 0 and 8.

Every child is unique. Development happens on an individual timeline.

A child may show strong skills in one area of development while still building skills in another.

Teaching and Learning Approach

Our program is designed to support how young children learn best. Instruction is:

• Developmentally appropriate
• Multi-sensory, engaging multiple senses
• Focused on individual and small-group learning
• Meaningful and relevant to children’s experiences
• Based on hands-on, active exploration
• Open-ended and focused on the learning process

Learning experiences also:

• Respect and reflect the cultures of all children in the classroom
• Connect across different subject areas
• Use high-quality children’s literature to support learning
• Build strong oral language skills as a foundation for literacy
• Support different learning styles and individual differences
• Reflect children’s interests and background knowledge

• Teaching is guided by ongoing assessment to understand each child’s progress and individual needs.