Children focus on oral language and vocabulary, phonological awareness, math skills and literacy through a combination of instruction, group activities and centers.
- Recognize vowels, consonants, blends, sounds of one-vowel and two vowel words, sounds of long vowels
- Write letters of the alphabet and words
- Count 1 to 100, recognize 1-30, distinguish before and after numbers, and answer simple combinations
- Begin reading simple stories
VPK Curriculum
The Houghton Mifflin PRE-K Curriculum is based on sound research and is aligned with key critical Pre-K learning goals, including those defined by Early Reading First, Head Start, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the International Reading Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and several state frameworks.
Houghton Mifflin PRE-K incorporates:
- An integrated curriculum
- Standards-based instruction
- Age appropriateness
- Cultural and linguistic diversity
- A balance of exploration and instruction
- Oral language development
- A focus on literacy
- Early mathematics skills
- Social and emotional development
- Family involvement