The National Institute For Literacy has just conducted a study on Developing Early Literacy, and the Institutes’s findings correlate beautifully with the philosophy behind the Pre K Scholars curriculum.

In a January 8, 2009 news release, the Institute states:

The years before Kindergarten are a particularly fertile and profitable time to prepare young children to read and learn by teaching them essential literacy skills.”

The report also suggests that there are “a multiplicity of important skills that need to be learned and that we need to ensure that all of those skills are developed through a complete program….”

Helping children become successful learners requires early teaching, using both home and school instruction. Ideally, there must be a partnership between home and school.

The Pre K Scholars program is 22 weeks long and encompasses essential literacy skills. It is designed to explore new concepts each week while also reinforcing previously introduced ideas – building skills upon skills to provide a strong educational foundation while preparing students for Kindergarten.

We’ve designed the weekly lessons to make learning fun and engaging. In addition to ‘in class’ lessons, each student has their own “Home Activities Binder.” This homework encourages parent participation, extends the scope of the weekly lessons, reinforces basic skills and instills pride in the learning process, giving preschoolers a stress-free early start. After all, those that start ahead, stay ahead!

For more information, check out the above-mentioned report at www.nifl.gov. The Kindergarten Readiness Movement is very popular right now and we would love to hear how it’s being addressed in your area.