JPS-Hinds Pre-K Collaborative Overview

The Pre-Kindergarten Program uses the Mississippi Beginnings Curriculum, which provides scholars with a strong start.  Through a combination of curriculum, coaching, and professional development, we are able to sustain improvements and high- quality teaching. MS Beginnings focuses on child- centric developmental education. Evidence-based practices are used to ensure the domains of learning: social and emotional development, language and communication, emergent literacy: reading, emergent literacy: writing, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, technology, and physical development. MS Beginnings focuses on key learning goals in which scholars are able to express themselves through play. Within each domain, it is designed to ensure all children have the opportunity to work toward attaining these goals and achieving readiness for kindergarten and beyond.

Program Features and Benefits:

• All instruction and components include English and Spanish versions, with daily English language development lessons.
• Develops language and early literacy skills in the context of research-based and field-tested content, including math, science, and social studies.
• Excites kids about learning through highly appealing children's books, dramatic play, creative writing, puzzles, and blocks.
• Provides guidance for teachers with a variety of materials to implement eight thematically organized units.