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Explore & Learn

Grades PreK, VPK, TK

A systematic program designed to support year-long, full-day or half-day in Prekindergarten (PK), Transitional Kindergarten (TK), and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) classrooms. Explore & Learn immerses students in theme-based learning across all academic content-areas with a balance of play and direct instruction.

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Series Highlights

Focus on a Child-Centered Approach

  • Build a Strong Foundation: Provides a comprehensive approach, ensuring well-rounded development for each child

  • Nurture Essential Life Skills: Tailored to foster cognitive, language, physical, and social skills

 

Integration of Academic Disciplines through Thematic Learning

  • Explore Themes: Provides learning opportunities through engaging and relevant themes across academic content-areas

  • Immersive Learning: Utilizes play, hands-on experiences, and technology for an immersive and enjoyable educational journey

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Emphasis on Teacher-Child Relationships

  • Promote Positive Classroom Relationships: Prioritizes strong bonds for a safe and nurturing environment

  • Instill Confidence: Develops confident learners for effective learning experiences

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Products

Explore the Series

  • Student Materials

    Student Activity Books

    • Foster creative exploration with art and open-ended pages that connect to academic content.
    • Develop handwriting skills with gradual release practice pages.
    • Provides opportunities for students to practice fine motor skills and express their ideas creatively.
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    Social Story Posters

    • Promote the development of social skills and executive functioning through student-friendly scenarios.
    • Stuffed Cam E. Chameleon and Hard Cover Read-Aloud Book
    • Learn the backstory of our friend, Cam E. Chameleon, and share the cuddles around the room.
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  • Teacher Materials

    Management Guide

    Explore best practices for promoting efficient and effective early childhood development. 

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    Teacher’s Guides

    Deliver easy-to-use, research-based daily lessons that include developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

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    Observation and Assessment Guide

    Monitor growth across domains through flexible assessment opportunities.

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    Read-Aloud Books

    Engage readers with thematic books that reflect diverse characters, experiences, and settings. Three copies of each book are included.

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    Instructional Routine Cards

    Support explicit instruction through consistent routines and minimize planning and prep time.

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    Vocabulary Concept Cards

    Facilitate the development of oral language and content knowledge with real-life examples and age-appropriate definitions.

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    Subitizing Cards

    Build foundational number sense and promote automaticity in quantifying numbers with these double-sided cards.

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    Manipulatives Kit (sold separately)

    Effortlessly execute the program with seamlessly integrated consumable components, ensuring a smooth and successful instructional experience.

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  • Digital Resources

    Digital Resources and Manipulatives

    Enhance student learning with digital manipulatives, student videos, read-along ebooks, audio recordings, family engagement letters, and more.

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Student Activity Books

  • Foster creative exploration with art and open-ended pages that connect to academic content.
  • Develop handwriting skills with gradual release practice pages.
  • Provides opportunities for students to practice fine motor skills and express their ideas creatively.
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Social Story Posters

  • Promote the development of social skills and executive functioning through student-friendly scenarios.
  • Stuffed Cam E. Chameleon and Hard Cover Read-Aloud Book
  • Learn the backstory of our friend, Cam E. Chameleon, and share the cuddles around the room.
social-story-posters-exl

Management Guide

Explore best practices for promoting efficient and effective early childhood development. 

management-guide-exl

Teacher’s Guides

Deliver easy-to-use, research-based daily lessons that include developmentally appropriate learning experiences.

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Observation and Assessment Guide

Monitor growth across domains through flexible assessment opportunities.

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Read-Aloud Books

Engage readers with thematic books that reflect diverse characters, experiences, and settings. Three copies of each book are included.

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Instructional Routine Cards

Support explicit instruction through consistent routines and minimize planning and prep time.

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Vocabulary Concept Cards

Facilitate the development of oral language and content knowledge with real-life examples and age-appropriate definitions.

vocabulary-concept-cards-exl

Subitizing Cards

Build foundational number sense and promote automaticity in quantifying numbers with these double-sided cards.

subitizing-cards-exl

Manipulatives Kit (sold separately)

Effortlessly execute the program with seamlessly integrated consumable components, ensuring a smooth and successful instructional experience.

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Digital Resources and Manipulatives

Enhance student learning with digital manipulatives, student videos, read-along ebooks, audio recordings, family engagement letters, and more.

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Supporting Resources

  • Correlations

    Search for product alignments or standards correlations.

    Quickly and easily find how our products correlate to key Standards.

  • Evidence Base and Research

    Evidence Base and Research for Explore & Learn

Search for product alignments or standards correlations.

Quickly and easily find how our products correlate to key Standards.

Evidence Base and Research for Explore & Learn