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Comprehensive Curricula Matrix
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Maryland State Department of Education
Early Childhood Curriculum Project
Comprehensive Early Childhood Curricula for 3, 4, 5 year olds
Recommended for Use by Nonpublic Early Childhood Programs
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The Core Knowledge Preschool
(ages 3, 4)
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Core Knowledge Foundation
Ms. Alice Wiggins, Director
Early Childhood
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Mr. Julian Molitz, Coordinator
Early Childhood
801 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-220-3351 (Alice Wiggins)
434-220-3352 (Julian Molitz)
awiggnins@coreknowledge.org
julian@coreknowledge.org
www.coreknowledge.org/CK/Preschool
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• Curriculum explicitly identifies skills and knowledge competencies in the following content areas; social skills, work habits, oral language, nursery rhymes and poems, reading-aloud selections from children's literature, emerging literacy skills in reading and writing, mathematical reasoning and number sense, orientation in time and space, scientific reasoning, music, visual arts, movement and coordination;
• Developmentally appropriate;
• Coherent, sequenced progression;
• Provides opportunities for differentiation by the teacher;
• Integration of assessment and instruction;
• Professional Development and support offered;
• Aligns with Guidelines for Healthy Development and Care of Young Children (age 3) and Maryland Model for School Readiness Framework and Standards for Prekindergarten and the Voluntary State Curriculum for prekindergarten (age 4).
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All portions of Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence may be purchased individually.
• Content and skill guidelines: $35.00 Assessment tool: $89.95
• Preschool Assessment Kit: $245.00
• Social Skills Posters:
$35.00
• Social Skills songs CD: $24.95
• 11 content-area specific kits: priced from $170.00 to $1100.00 complete set
• 11 professional development training
modules available
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Houghton Mifflin PreK
(ages 3, 4)
Houghton Mifflin K
(age 5)
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Houghton Mifflin Publishing
Company
Mr. Joe Hall
Maryland Sales Representative
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges, Montgomery and St. Mary's Counties)
8350 Autumn Oaks Court
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
301-855-5155
joe_hall@hmco.com
Mr. Joe Nichols
Maryland Sales Representative
(Allegany, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Annes, Somerset, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico and Worcester Counties)
3803 Donerin Way
Phoenix, MD 21131
410-667-0160
joe_nicholas@hmco.com
http://www.eduplace.com |
• Comprehensive, integrated curriculum with many age-appropriate resources;
• Flexible hands-on materials and activities;
• Designed for classrooms with students at various instructional levels;
• Curriculum is built around oral language and print activities;
• Assessment matches instructional components;
• Standard training provided with purchase of one curriculum kit;
• Teacher Editions and Resources included with each kit purchased.
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The cost for Houghton Mifflin PreK - 10 themes in tubs- (ages 3 and 4) is $1,600.00
Cost for Houghton Mifflin K (age 5) is
$430.00 - Social Studies
$525.00 - Science
$770.00 - Math
$2,000.00 - Reading
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The Creative Curriculum for Preschool
(ages 3, 4) |
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• A comprehensive curriculum with a focus on the learning environment and creating opportunities for child-initiated and teacher-directed learning in interest areas as well as in small and large group settings;
• Child development theory and scientific research are the foundation for appropriate content learning expectations in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies;
• The Creative Curriculum describes the ongoing role of the teacher in the cycle of observing children, guiding their learning, and assessing their progress;
• Comprehensively aligns with the Guidelines for Healthy Development and Care of Young Children for 3 year olds and the Maryland Model for School Readiness Framework and Standards for Prekindergarten and the Voluntary State Curriculum for prekindergarten. |
Teacher resources, classroom kits, trainer's guides and assessment materials are individually priced. The cost for all curricular materials which include The Creative Curriculum, math, literacy, Study Starters (for social studies and science) along with teacher training materials would typically cost approximately $750.00 combined. Professional Development is offered as either an onsite model or conference model. Cost for an individual at a Teaching Strategies sponsored conference is typically less than $600.00. Professional Development can be customized for a program's needs. |
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Opening the World of Learning
(age 4)
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• Comprehensive curriculum for 4 year olds;
• OWL aligns with the Maryland Model for School Readiness Framework and Standards for Prekindergarten and the Voluntary State curriculum for prekindergarten;
• Professional Development DVD is included and additional PD can be customized to program's needs;
• Teachers' plans provide whole group, small group and exploratory activities sequenced for a typical preschool day;
• Six thematic units integrate all of the content areas while providing a strong early literacy foundation.
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Cost for the Opening the World of Learning and the Maryland WSS kit for 4 year olds is approximately $1,275.95. The price is valid through August 31, 2007. Manipulatives and additional resources for Opening the World of Learning are packaged by unit and available through Lakeshore and Kaplan Early Learning Company. |
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Success for All KinderCorner
(age 5)
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• A comprehensive curriculum that provides, through theme-based teaching, a balanced developmental approach to learning;
• Emphasizes language and literacy in the context of physical, emotional, and interpersonal development, math, science, social studies, music, movement and art;
• Aligns with the standards and indicators in the Maryland Model for School Readiness Framework and Standards for Kindergarten and the VSC for kindergarten;
• Training sessions are developed in conjunction with school leaders and are customized to the needs of the staff.
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For a school with three kindergarten classes and three teachers, the price for KinderCorner would be approximately $25,500.00 or $8,500.00 per class for materials, initial training, and on-going in-class support. |
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Little
Treasures
(ages 3, 4)
Treasures
(age 5)
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• Little Treasures for children ages 3 and 4 and Treasures Kindergarten for children 5 years of age are comprehensive, research-based curricula;
• Provides strong language and literacy content with alignment and integration to other content specific areas;
• Little Treasure's PreK program provides consistent consideration for specific activities and materials for 3 year olds;
• PreK and K curricula include developmentally appropriate instruction and quality resource material.
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Cost for Little Treasures PreK Program is $1,899.00.
The cost for the Treasures Kindergarten System Is $2,074.98.
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