Developmental Guidelines & Instructional Program

• K0 is a year in which children explore and experiment with language arts, math, science and social studies. This year is rich with experiences and lays the foundation for the development of skills in these areas.
• K1 and K2 are years in which children continue to experiment and begin to receive developmentally appropriate instruction in reading, writing, and math toward meeting Massachusetts Standards.
• Grade 1 is a year in which children receive formal instruction and practice the skills required by the Standards in each academic area which these students must meet in order to be promoted to 2nd grade.

In preparation for the Baldwin Early Learning Center’s first year as a pilot school and our expanded enrollment we have developed a new leadership role at our school called Coordinator of Early Childhood Instruction. This coordinator will work in collaboration with the principal and our teaching staff to further develop our school’s ability to provide the highest quality of education to our students. Her support of teaching staff through the coordination and facilitation of “Looking at Student’s Work Sessions”, Instructional Leadership Meetings and weekly staff meetings will also assist us in refining our educational instruction. She will support our faculty in their effort to construct a curriculum that is both responsive to children’s interest and fosters each child’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional development. She will also work directly with classroom teams to design developmentally appropriate room arrangements with enhanced learning centers that ignite a child’s curiosity and facilitate learning.