The bilingual program switches instantly between Spanish and English. 8-week instruction packages offer students many opportunities for practice and repetition. A Day at Play, On a Green Bus, and Out and About. JumpStart Artist introduces students in grades K-3 to the elements and principles of art, art history, the cultural significance of art, and art production and display. Featuring curriculum based on the National Standards for Arts Education, the program helps students to develop an understanding of basic art concepts using a collection of famous artworks, folk art, and cultural crafts from around the world.
Activities focus on drawing, painting, quilting, puppetry, and collage.
PokeyToes Corner, created for students in grades K-3, focuses on early reading and writing skills. Young learners are guided through the program's activities by Pokey, the turtle from Turtle Magazine . The activities include a Magazine Stand, Street Performers Corner, Word Arcade, and Picture Show. A total of 10 themes are included, covering 160 stories, poems, and articles from magazines such as Turtle , Children's Playmate , Jack and Jill , and Humpty Dumpty . As children progress through the program's levels, they gradually increase their use of number lines, counting, addition, and subtraction.