In Pre-K we use an adopted curriculum for English Langauge Arts, Mathmatics, Science and Social Studies. It is called Frog Street Press. Here is an information letter from the author herself.
Dear Family,
The Frog Street Pre-K curriculum supports every aspect of your child’s development—physical,
social, emotional, cognitive, and linguistic. One important focus is the development of
language and literacy skills.
The program is supported by an impressive body of research on how young children develop
early literacy and pre-reading skills. Children learn skills through playful, child-centered
activities that ensure they maintain their love of language as they develop their ability to
decipher it.
Frog Street Pre-K honors this joyful approach to learning. Woven into intriguing themes,
language and literacy activities are designed to purposefully address the following.
Phonological Awareness being able to hear and reproduce sounds
Children will become aware of how sounds in words
work. They will identify and manipulate parts of spoken
language—words, syllables, beginning sounds, rhymes,
onsets (the sound in a word preceding the first vowel),
and rimes as well as individual phonemes. Children will
participate in reciting rhymes, chants, and finger plays;
clapping syllables in words and words in sentences; and
singing songs intentionally selected to develop and
refine their listening ability.
Alphabet Knowledge recognizing letters and their function
Children will learn to recognize and name uppercase and
lowercase letters and that each letter makes a unique
sound. Children will participate in letter recognition
activities and learn to reproduce letters as they practice
identifying the differences in their shapes and lines.
Vocabulary learning words
Children use words to communicate effectively when
speaking and when understanding what others say.
Children will grow their vocabularies as they engage
in conversations with peers and adults and through
intentional vocabulary instruction associated with books
and lessons.
Comprehension retelling stories in own words
Children will learn to answer and generate questions
and to identify story structure (plot, setting, characters).
Children will listen to several stories each day and
participate in discussing the story, answering and
posing questions, story mapping, and comparing and
contrasting stories and characters.
Written Expression understanding of the functions of writing
Children develop an understanding of the purpose
of writing and of how to use writing to convey their
thoughts. Children will participate in Morning Message
each day. During this time the teacher will model writing.
Throughout the day children will practice their writing
skills as they write notes, maintain a journal, create
books, label pictures, and much more.
Your child will spend this school year hard at work
developing the necessary concepts and attaining skills
that provide the foundation for reading and writing
success. Thank you for supporting your child’s efforts.
Remember the joy,
PaLiteracy Letter from Dr. Pam Schiller
Pam Schiller, Ph.D.
©2010 Frog Street Press, Inc. Family Connections CD Literacy Letter
Dear Family,
The Frog Street Pre-K curriculum supports every aspect of your child’s development—physical,
social, emotional, cognitive, and linguistic. One important focus is the development of
language and literacy skills.
The program is supported by an impressive body of research on how young children develop
early literacy and pre-reading skills. Children learn skills through playful, child-centered
activities that ensure they maintain their love of language as they develop their ability to
decipher it.
Frog Street Pre-K honors this joyful approach to learning. Woven into intriguing themes,
language and literacy activities are designed to purposefully address the following.
Phonological Awareness being able to hear and reproduce sounds
Children will become aware of how sounds in words
work. They will identify and manipulate parts of spoken
language—words, syllables, beginning sounds, rhymes,
onsets (the sound in a word preceding the first vowel),
and rimes as well as individual phonemes. Children will
participate in reciting rhymes, chants, and finger plays;
clapping syllables in words and words in sentences; and
singing songs intentionally selected to develop and
refine their listening ability.
Alphabet Knowledge recognizing letters and their function
Children will learn to recognize and name uppercase and
lowercase letters and that each letter makes a unique
sound. Children will participate in letter recognition
activities and learn to reproduce letters as they practice
identifying the differences in their shapes and lines.
Vocabulary learning words
Children use words to communicate effectively when
speaking and when understanding what others say.
Children will grow their vocabularies as they engage
in conversations with peers and adults and through
intentional vocabulary instruction associated with books
and lessons.
Comprehension retelling stories in own words
Children will learn to answer and generate questions
and to identify story structure (plot, setting, characters).
Children will listen to several stories each day and
participate in discussing the story, answering and
posing questions, story mapping, and comparing and
contrasting stories and characters.
Written Expression understanding of the functions of writing
Children develop an understanding of the purpose
of writing and of how to use writing to convey their
thoughts. Children will participate in Morning Message
each day. During this time the teacher will model writing.
Throughout the day children will practice their writing
skills as they write notes, maintain a journal, create
books, label pictures, and much more.
Your child will spend this school year hard at work
developing the necessary concepts and attaining skills
that provide the foundation for reading and writing
success. Thank you for supporting your child’s efforts.
Remember the joy,
PaLiteracy Letter from Dr. Pam Schiller
Pam Schiller, Ph.D.
©2010 Frog Street Press, Inc. Family Connections CD Literacy Letter