Our program uses the Bridges curriculum as a guiding foundation in delivering developmentally appropriate and best math practices to our youngest learners. Professional development with master teacher Loree Silvis has cultivated a deep understanding of foundational skills that are crucial for mathematical learning in elementary grades and beyond. We take the Bridges curriculum, professional learning experiences and craft mathematical learning that is hands-on, relevant to the young child, easily assessed, and can be experienced indoors or outdoors in whole group or small group settings.

Mathematical Areas of Study

Number sense

Measurement

Shapes and Colors

Counting

Number recognition

Sorting

Patterns

Data Collecting and Representation

Vermont Early Learning Standards

Bridge's Mathematics Scope and Sequence

Handwriting pulls from the Handwriting without Tears philosophy of focusing on the physical act of writing letters. Preschoolers experience the development of writing through their time in the program by being met at their level of writing and their process of developing fine motor skills needed for writing. Preschoolers use a variety of tools to write with and experience different writing opportunities.

Vermont Early Learning Standards

Raising Early Readers

Reading at home with your Preschooler

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