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Curriculum

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We want our students to develop a life-long love of learning. To do that, we have work hard to ensure our preschool and pre-kindergarten curriculum aligns with Avon's elementary curriculum. This means our students will be ready to learn once they enter kindergarten in Avon Schools.

All Indiana Department of Education Early Learning Standards are embedded into activities over the course of the school year. More information regarding the pre-reading and social-emotional learning curriculums can be found below. 

Fundations and Heggerty

Fundations is a curriculum designed to make learning to read fun while laying the groundwork for life-long literacy. 

We adopted this curriculum to give our youngest learners a strong foundation on which to build through their entire experience in Avon Schools and beyond. This tried-and-true, research-based program emphasizes:

  • Phonemic awareness
  • Phonics/word study
  • High frequency word study
  • Reading fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension strategies
  • Handwriting
  • Spelling

You can learn more about Fundations by visiting their website.

Heggerty contains phonological and phonemic awareness lessons specific to early learners. These lessons are aligned with the Science of Reading and will build essential early learning literacy skills.

You can learn more about Heggerty by visiting their website.

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Creating confident, connected, and compassionate kids!

Throughout this curriculum, children will learn how to promote emotional intelligence and wellbeing by fostering the five core social and emotional competencies as outlined by the Collaborative for Academic and Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL).

  1. Self-Awareness (I am aware of what I am feeling.)
  2. Self-Management (I have helpful communication tools to manage big feelings with care and kindness.)
  3. Social Awareness (I am aware of what others are feeling.)
  4. Relationship Skills (I show I care what others feel and use tools to stay connected and kind.)
  5. Responsible Decision Making (I have tools to help me make choices that are kind and caring to me and others.)

Click HERE for the research behind this program.

 

If you have any questions or if you'd like to learn more about supporting your child's academic development at home, contact White Oak ELC at (317) 544-6700.