Early Childhood Program

GRADE RANGE

PreK-K

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Children cannot wait to learn! The Scholastic EarlyChildhood Program is an engaging program thatprovides our most eager learners with a strongfoundation in early literacy, language, math, andscience skills while encouraging personal and socialdevelopment.

The Scholastic Early Childhood Program WORKS because it:

• Provides a full-year curriculum covering all theearly learning domains.

• Balances child-initiated explorations withteacher-directed instruction.

• Contains ongoing assessments available in print and on CD–ROM.

• Integrates built-in professional development via the “12 Teacher Workshop” series.

• Features English language support strategies in every lesson.

• Offers a rich parent-involvement system.

COMPLETE PROGRAM INCLUDES:

Blue Box, Yellow Box, Red Box, and Big Book Boxes. (See nextpage for a detailed list of itemsincluded in each box.)

Option #1:Spanish and English Version

Option #2:English Only Version

Also available separately:Clifford®’s Kit (Red Box)

An Introduction to theScholastic Early Childhood Program

The Getting Started DVD assists teachers new to the program.

Professional development& classroom management

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Program at a Glance

GRADE RANGE

PreK-K

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The Early Learning Kit includes:

• Teaching Letters andSounds Guide

• Phonics Poster andPhonological AwarenessPicture Cards

• Alphabet Mini-Books

• Songs and FingerplaysBook and CD

• Math Concept Cardswith Lessons

• Science Poster Set

• Millie’s Math House Interactive CD-ROM

• Manipulative Kit

YELLOW BOX

Your Treasure Chest of Interactive Learning Materials

BLUE BOX

Your Resource for Professional Development and Implementation Support<None>The CurriculumTheme Pack includes:• 10 Theme Packs

Each includes:· Teacher’s Guide · Read Alouds· Theme Little Books · Theme Audiocassettes

• Guide for Setting Up and Managing Your Classroom

• Assessment and Curriculum Development Guides

• Professional Development Workshops and Guides

• Family Involvement Guide

• Getting Started DVD

Clifford’s Kit for Personaland Social Development includes:• Teacher’s Guide• Clifford™ Hand Puppet• Clifford’s Big Ideas

Posters(1 English; 1 Spanish)

• Big Ideas Library(10 English; 10 Spanish)

• Clifford™ Video: A New Friend based upon the award-winning PBS series

• Bilingual Activity Book: Fun With Clifford

RED BOX

YourToolbox for Character-Developing Lessons and Activities

The Big Book Collection includes:• Theme Big Books (10 English; 10 Spanish)

• Content Area Big Books (20 English; 20 Spanish)

• Look and Learn Bilingual Big Book

Your Collection of High-Quality Literature and Nonfiction Books

BIG BOOK BOXES

“The programoptimizes eachteachable momentthrough research-based practices thatdevelop orallanguage, reading,writing, problemsolving, and socialand emotionalskills.”

—Dr. Catherine Collins Block,Texas Christian University, Program Author