This approach is for students who are at the readiness level for academic learning. Students in Early Concepts receive a strong foundation in basic self-help skills and are introduced to the skills necessary for academic learning.
Programming is provided through thematic units.
Each unit is comprised of experiences that children encounter within the normal routine of daily life. Students learn new skills that are related to these familiar experiences. The thematic approach to teaching uses specific units of study to teach skills. The units that comprise this curriculum give students a foundation of concepts for understanding themselves, their world, and how the world functions. Specific skills are infused throughout all the themes of the curriculum.