Scholastic - Prek On My Way - Program Overview

A Purposeful and Fun PreK Curriculum

PreK On My Way’s engaging approach helps every child develop the skills they’ll need to flourish as readers, writers, and explorers of the world.

Digital Resources and Supports

PreK On My Way includes an array of digital platforms for teachers, children, and parents and that power responsive teaching, classroom management, and meaningful family engagement.

RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

Learning happens in every area of the classroom with fun and developmentally appropriate best practices for early childhood education.

High-Quality Literature

Authentic and culturally-diverse books reflect students’ experiences and open them to a world of possibilities.

Authentic Spanish Texts

PreK On My Way offers a collection of authentic Spanish narratives that present culturally and linguistically relevant stories, helping children understand the world around them.

Social-Emotional Learning with Mind Builders

Research-based Mind Builders help children develop essential social, emotional, executive function, motivation, and creativity skills.

Digital Resources and Supports

PreK On My Way includes an array of digital platforms for teachers, children, and parents and that power responsive teaching, classroom management, and meaningful family engagement.

RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

Learning happens in every area of the classroom with fun and developmentally appropriate best practices for early childhood education.

High-Quality Literature

Authentic and culturally-diverse books reflect students’ experiences and open them to a world of possibilities.

Authentic Spanish Texts

PreK On My Way offers a collection of authentic Spanish narratives that present culturally and linguistically relevant stories, helping children understand the world around them.

Social-Emotional Learning with Mind Builders

Research-based Mind Builders help children develop essential social, emotional, executive function, motivation, and creativity skills.

Digital Resources and Supports

PreK On My Way includes an array of digital platforms for teachers, children, and parents and that power responsive teaching, classroom management, and meaningful family engagement.

Classroom Resources for Success

PreK On My Way provides teachers with everything they need to engage their students in educationally rich, hands-on, and diverse activities throughout the academic year. Easy-to-use print and digital materials guide instruction through monthly, weekly, and daily learning experiences.

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Small Group

Independent Centers

Assessment

Digital Resources

Classroom Resources

Learning through Purposeful Play

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Number Card Pack
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Attribute Buttons
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Magnetic Letters
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Magnetic Numbers
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Pattern Blocks
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Two-Color Counters
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Connecting Cubes
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Jumbo Tweezers
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Magnifiers
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Geoboards
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Microphone
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Clifford the Big Red Dog Plush Puppet
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Equity Sticks
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Mascot Stick Puppets
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Spark Learning with Literature

Nurture children’s authentic voices with culturally relevant literature that helps them understand their world.

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Developmentally Appropriate Writing

Daily activities help children progress through the stages of writing—graphing, scribbling, drawing, letter formation, and more.

Daily Writing Options

Each day includes focused and age-appropriate writing activities.

Letter Formation

Introduce and practice alphabet knowledge and letter formation.

Writing for Different Purposes

Model writing for students across genres with age-appropriate prompts.

Assessment to Inform Instruction

Teachers can observe and assess children through:

Large-Group Circle Time

Large-Group Story Time

Small-Group Activities

Independent Centers

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Positive Climate

Regard for Student Perspectives

Instructional Learning Formats

Concept Development

Quality of Feedback

Language Modeling

Large Group

Circle Time

Conversation between teacher and children

Talk together about children’s experiences and perspectives
Welcome opinions

Actively engage children using a variety of modalities

Build background knowledge related to Weekly Concept

Teacher provides guidance and scaffolding during Background Building

Teacher uses scripted instruction to introduce new vocabulary to children

Large Group

Story Time

Shared interactions
Teacher calls children by name

Open-ended questions encourage children to share their ideas about the book

Guiding question helps focus children’s attention toward learning objectives

Open-ended questions encourage higher level thinking

Differentiated support for read-aloud discussion based on children’s individual responses

Teacher asks open-ended questions about the text

Small Group

Children cooperate and share
Teacher positively communicates with each child

Open-ended questions invite children’s individual perspectives

Every child participates in hands-on learning

"Connect to Large Group” reminds children of prior learning and prepares them to apply it in hands-on activity

As children move through the hands-on activity, teacher asks them to explain their thinking

During activity, teacher uses language to describe what children are doing

Independent Centers

Fosters peer-to-peer conversation
Teacher sets positive expectations

Children direct their own learning

Varied materials support multi-modal learning

Conversation prompts encourage children to Apply, Investigate, Evaluate, and Extend

Teacher provides feedback that encourages children to persist in their purposeful play

Teachers and children talk to each other about what they are doing

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Supporting All Learners

With an approach based on research from the Children’s Learning Institute, PreK On My Way includes modifications for children with diverse learning needs, including those with special needs.

Special Needs

Every small group includes modifications for children with physical and developmental needs

Multilingual Learners

Comprehension strategy supports are built into large- and small-group lessons.

Program Overview

A Purposeful and Fun PreK Curriculum

RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

Classroom Resources for Success

Teaching Guides

Large Group Cards

Learning through Purposeful Play

Alphabet Cards

Number Card Pack

Attribute Buttons

Magnetic Letters

Magnetic Numbers

Pattern Blocks

Two-Color Counters

Connecting Cubes

Jumbo Tweezers

Magnifiers

Geoboards

Microphone

Clifford the Big Red Dog Plush Puppet

Equity Sticks

Mascot Stick Puppets

Spark Learning with Literature

Developmentally Appropriate Writing

Daily Writing Options

Letter Formation

Writing for Different Purposes

Assessment to Inform Instruction

Large-Group Circle Time

Large-Group Story Time

Small-Group Activities

Independent Centers

Positive Climate

Regard for Student Perspectives

Instructional Learning Formats

Concept Development

Quality of Feedback

Language Modeling

Large Group

Large Group

Circle Time

Large Group

Story Time

Supporting All Learners

Special Needs

Multilingual Learners

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Alphabet Cards

Number Card Pack

Attribute Buttons

Magnetic Letters

Magnetic Numbers

Pattern Blocks

Two-Color Counters

Connecting Cubes

Jumbo Tweezers

Magnifiers

Geoboards

Microphone

Clifford the Big Red Dog Plush Puppet

Equity Sticks

Mascot Stick Puppets

Attribute Buttons

Magnetic Numbers

Pattern Blocks

Microphone

Two-Color Counters

Connecting Cubes

Magnetic Letters