HighScope Curriculum
The HighScope Curriculum is built around active participatory learning. It follows a specific, predictable routine called the “Plan-Do-Review” process, which gives children control over their learning day, building confidence and responsibility.
- Focus: Active Learning. Your child learns through direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. They are encouraged to be independent thinkers and problem-solvers.
- Affiliation: This curriculum follows the guidelines and standards set by the Jersey City Board of Education
Sample Schedule
| Time Frame | Activity | Purpose & Curriculum Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Wrap Around | Easing into the day with quiet activities. |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Breakfast & Self-Help Skills | Fosters independence and promotes nutrition. |
| 8:45 AM - 9:10 AM | Morning Free Play | Promotes socialization, decision-making, and imaginative play before structured time. |
| 9:10 AM - 9:20 AM | Morning Meeting (Circle Time) | Large group time promoting cognitive skills, language, and social-emotional skills. |
| 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM | Transition/Prep for Small Group | Preparing materials and moving to differentiated learning centers. |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Small Group Instruction | Teachers conduct targeted activities tailored to small groups' developmental needs (e.g., pre-writing, science). |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Planning/Work Time | (1 Hour) Core learning block where children engage in chosen activities (Interest Areas). Creative Curriculum and HighScope's "Plan-Do-Review" are implemented. |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | Recall Time & Read Aloud | Children reflect on their morning learning and transition to lunch with a calming story. |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch & Bathroom Routine | Practicing nutrition, manners, and personal care. |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Rest Time / Quiet Activities | Time for quiet rest or focused quiet activities. |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Afternoon Snack | Social interaction and practicing self-help skills immediately following rest time. |
| 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM | Outdoor/Gross Motor Play | Time dedicated to developing gross motor skills, coordination, and social interaction, positioned before dismissal. |
| 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM | Story Time / General Activity | A calm, final activity like reading or quiet center before dismissal begins at 2:45 PM. |
| 2:45 PM - 6:00 PM | Extended Day / Wrap-Around Care | Supplemental learning and structured free play for children remaining after dismissal. |
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