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BEEP Learning
BEEP curriculum is theme based, building upon the needs, strengths and interests of the children while targeting individual goals and objectives. The classrooms are organized to support a variety of learning styles through the use of interest centers. These centers provide the focus for activities that actively engage children and are aligned with the State Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences.
The BEEP Profile of Developmental Goals and Curriculum Documentation serves as a guide for our curriculum by addressing goals and objectives in the following areas: planning skills and works habits; language development; social development; problem solving; physical development; perceptual development; language arts; mathematics; science; and creative representation. Teachers plan activities and experiences that address goals and objectives in these areas.
The progress children make toward goals and objectives is carefully documented throughout the year. All teachers, assistant teachers and aides record observations of children engaged in activities/projects as well as their interactions with others. They keep samples of children's work during the school year in order to compare and note progress. They use checklists, including the Profile of Goals and the Work Sampling System, to record skill development. The teachers gain input from the parents, and from the specialists who work in the classroom, concerning individual children's skills and progress.
Progress is often shared with parents by the lead teacher informally at arrival and pick-up times and via phone conversations. Formally, it is discussed at the fall and spring conferences. At the fall conference, teachers complete the Fall Conference Report Form and the 6 to 8 week Adjustment to the Classroom Checklist. They review this information with the parents and the parents receive a copy of the Adjustment to the Classroom Checklist. In the spring, parents do an observation prior to the conference. At the conference, there is time to discuss the classroom observation and End of the Year Review Report. Parents receive a copy of this report. At any point during the school year, parents are welcome to request a phone call from the lead teacher or to set up a conference.
Mission Statement - Brookline Early Education Program
It is the mission of the early childhood programs of the Public Schools of Brookline to provide an inclusive environment where all children from ages three to five can learn social competency, develop cognitive motor and language skills and expand their understanding of themselves and the world in which they live.
