The heart of the Blueprint classroom
is the library corner.
The curriculum includes 130 high-quality children's books selected for rich vocabulary and content.
A student practices writing the letter "B" in the writing center.
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Progression of Student Portfolio Sheets Teachers
can make copies of the portfolio sheet in each month's Theme Guide. Completed
sheets are stored in the Student Portfolios provided for each child.
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Time Plus® in a Newark, NJ,
pre-kindergarten in
September
Children
like to wear the special "reading" glasses,
included in the props provided
with the curriculum.
Children in centers use Blueprint applications and work independently. There are 30 ready-to-use applications; this was inspired by the book "Eating the Alphabet."
Using Message Time Plus® in a Lancaster, PA, pre-kindergarten. Included in the curriculum is this modeled writing and shared reading instructional tool developed by CLI.
Using
graphic organizers: a Venn diagram
The
ABC Center in a pre-kindergarten
in Lancaster, PA, displays children's writing.
Using
one of the Theme 5 applications
inspired by the book "Lunch." These boys have matched the dates
and doughnuts to the letters "Dd" and
the mushrooms and macaroni to "Mm."
Note that the color bars on the cards
allow self-checking.
This Theme 3 application was inspired
by the book "Trashy Town."
Children match a quantity of "trash"
cards to the number symbol printed
on the "trash can" card.
