Alignment
UPK Curriculum Guidance
from the California Department of Early Childhood Education Division
The California Department of Early Childhood Education Division has recently provided a checklist for how to select the best curriculum for four-year-old children in California.
The Creative Curriculum for Transitional Kindergarten: California is a comprehensive, research-based, whole-child curriculum aligned to the California Preschool Learning Foundations that features hands-on, project-based explorations as a way of learning, provides embedded, in-the-moment support for teachers and seamlessly connects families to what their children are learning.
Please explore how The Creative Curriculum for Transitional Kindergarten: California meets all elements outlined in the checklist criteria from:
Curriculum Component 1: Developmentally Informed Content
- Element 1: Social-emotional learning
- Element 2: Language and Literacy Learning
- Element 3: Mathematics Learning
- Element 4: Developmentally Informed Curriculum Themes
Curriculum Component 2: Developmentally Informed Instructional Contexts
- Element 1: Small Group
- Element 2: Whole Group
- Element 3: Learning Centers
Curriculum Component 3: Developmentally Informed Instructional Strategies
- Element 1: Individualization Based on Assessment
- Element 2: Fostering Joy in Learning
- Element 3: Inclusivity