The Pre-Kindergarten Program Features the Learning Without Tears – Get Set for School Curriculum. This award-winning curriculum is a flexible, play-based curriculum that offers a full pre-writing program and materials that build critical skills like early math and literacy. It includes three programs designed to prepare children for school: Readiness & Writing, Language & Literacy, and Numbers & Math. The curriculum focuses on Music, Movement, and Multisensory learning to help the children grow in their math and literacy development. Process versus Product is the main focus of this curriculum.
Children who were taught with the Get Set for School curriculum consistently demonstrated mastery of key skills at the end of the Pre-K year. They also scored higher and showed more growth than a control group of students.
The curriculum’s explicit, modeled instruction with hands-on, multisensory materials and active teaching strategies delivered improved results in Pre-K classrooms.
This quantitative research study demonstrates the efficacy of the Get Set for School curriculum. Get Set for School is a Pre-K curriculum based on research about how young children learn best using lessons that address a wide variety of Pre-K learning and developmental standards. The curriculum uses hands-on, playful teaching strategies and materials to make learning fun and engaging for children. Through active participation, Pre-K students acquire and retain knowledge easily and effectively. In the study, Get Set for School was found to be highly successful in preparing children for their kindergarten year.
The Get Set for School curriculum features three complete programs: Readiness & Writing, Language & Literacy, and Numbers & Math.
| 7:30 to 8:45 | Morning Free Centers / Morning Snack Hand Washing Upon Arrival and Potty |
| 8:45 to 9:00 | Clean Up Time Cleaning Up from Free Centers, Potty and Hand Washing |
| 9:00 to 9:30 | Morning Outside Play Hand Washing and Water Break After Returning Inside |
| 9:30 to 10:00 | Morning Circle Time |
| 10:00 to 10:45 | Morning Learning Centers |
| 10:45 to 11:00 | Group Play Potty, Hand Washing, Sunscreen |
| 11:00 to 11:30 | Enrichment |
| 11:30 to 12:00 | Lunch Time Cleaning Up from Lunch, Potty and Hand Washing |
| 12:00 to 2:30 | Nap Time |
| 2:30 to 3:00 | Quiet Group Play Cleaning Up from Nap, Potty and Hand Washing |
| 3:00 to 3:30 | Afternoon Snack Cleaning Up from Snack and Hand Washing |
| 3:30 to 4:00 | Afternoon Outside Play Hand Washing and Water Break After Returning Inside |
| 4:00 to 4:15 | Afternoon Circle Time |
| 4:15 to 5:00 | Afternoon Learning Centers / Free Play |
each activity includes ample time for the children to transition to the next activity
| 7:30 to 8:20 (9:00) |
Arrival / Handwashing / Free Choice |
| 8:30 to 9:00 | Handwashing / Morning Snack / Clean Up |
| 9:00 to 9:45 | Learning Without Tears Centers children rotate through three learning centers focused on math, literacy, and readiness & writing |
| 9:45 to 10:45 | Child Directed Learning children choose centers around the room engaged in weekly activities that are planned |
| 10:45 to 11:00 | Clean Up / Get Ready to Go Outside / Large Group Time |
| 11:00 to 11:30 | Outdoor Play |
| 11:30 to 12:00 | Handwashing / Lunch / Bathroom Breaks |
| 12:00 to 2:30 | Rest and Quiet Time quiet time activities provided for children who do not rest |
| 2:30 to 2:45 | Clean Up Rest Time / Bathroom Breaks / Large Group Time |
| 2:45 / 3:00 to 3:15 / 3:30 |
Outdoor Play |
| 3:15 / 3:30 to 4:00 |
Handwashing / Afternoon Snack / Bathroom Breaks |
| 4:00 to 4:50 | Free Choice |
| 4:50 to 5:00 | Handwashing / Pack Up to Go Home |
each activity includes ample time for the children to transition to the next activity
| 7:30 to 8:20 (9:00) |
Arrival / Handwashing / Free Choice |
| 8:30 to 9:00 | Handwashing / Morning Snack / Clean Up |
| 9:00 to 9:45 | Learning Without Tears Centers children rotate through three learning centers focused on math, literacy, and readiness & writing |
| 9:45 to 10:00 | Clean Up / Get Ready to Go Outside / Large Group Time |
| 10:00 to 10:30 | Outdoor Play |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | Child Directed Learning children choose centers around the room engaged in weekly activities that are planned |
| 11:30 to 12:00 | Clean Up / Handwashing / Lunch / Bathroom Breaks |
| 12:00 to 2:30 | Rest and Quiet Time quiet time activities provided for children who do not rest |
| 2:30 to 2:45 | Clean Up Rest Time / Bathroom Breaks / Large Group Time |
| 2:45 / 3:00 to 3:15 / 3:30 |
Outdoor Play |
| 3:15 / 3:30 to 4:00 |
Handwashing / Afternoon Snack / Bathroom Breaks |
| 4:00 to 4:50 | Free Choice |
| 4:50 to 5:00 | Handwashing / Pack Up to Go Home |
each activity includes ample time for the children to transition to the next activity
| 7:30 to 8:20 (9:00) |
Arrival / Handwashing / Free Choice |
| 8:30 to 9:00 | Handwashing / Morning Snack / Clean Up |
| 9:00 to 9:45 | Learning Without Tears Centers children rotate through three learning centers focused on math, literacy, and readiness & writing |
| 9:45 to 10:45 | Child Directed Learning children choose centers around the room engaged in weekly activities that are planned |
| 10:45 to 11:00 | Clean Up / Get Ready to Go Outside / Large Group Time |
| 11:00 to 11:30 | Outdoor Play |
| 11:30 to 12:00 | Handwashing / Lunch / Bathroom Breaks |
| 12:00 to 2:30 | Rest and Quiet Time quiet time activities provided for children who do not rest |
| 2:30 to 2:45 | Clean Up Rest Time / Bathroom Breaks / Handwashing |
| 2:45 to 3:20 | Snack / Handwashing / Get Ready to Go Outside / Large Group Time |
| 3:20 to 4:00 | Outdoor Play |
| 4:00 to 4:50 | Handwashing / Bathroom Breaks / Free Choice |
| 4:50 to 5:00 | Handwashing / Pack Up to Go Home |
each activity includes ample time for the children to transition to the next activity