Bright Beginnings: A Child-Centered, Literacy-Focused Preschool Curriculum to Develop Early Literacy Skills and Address Cognitive, Social, Emotional, and Physical Development of Young Children.

Bright Beginnings is a curriculum that integrates parts of the High/Scope and The Creative Curriculum models but places greater emphasis on the development of early literacy skills. The curriculum is designed to be a child-centered, literacy-focused program that is relevant to the developmental needs of young children and addresses their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Bright Beginnings consists of nine curriculum units: language and literacy, mathematics, social and personal development, healthful living, scientific thinking, social studies, creative arts, physical development, and technology. Active exploration and interaction with other children, adults, and materials are important components of the Bright Beginnings curriculum. As children participate in a variety of activities described in the Bright Beginnings curriculum, they are continually monitored by teachers to assess their progress. In addition, the Bright Beginnings curriculum includes a Family-School Connection link designed to engage parents. Parents are required to sign a parent-school partnership agreement affirming their active participation in their child's education.