Programs

Visit these individual links for more information about each program:

CT Documentation and Observation for Teaching System

The CT DOTS is a framework to guide early care and education providers in a process of monitoring children’s progress on the skills abilities and behaviors in the CT ELDS.

Pyramid Model

The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children is a positive behavioral intervention and support framework. Early childhood practitioners, caregivers, and families can use the model to promote young children’s social and emotional development and prevent and address challenging behavior.

Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards

Our preschool curriculum is based on the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards. Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards were developed to help families, communities and schools work together to support children’s early learning and growth. The Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards are organized by domain. There are eight domains in the document:

• Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Health and Development
• Language and Literacy
• Creative Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Cognition
• Social Studies

Our preschool staff provide daily learning experiences that include the above listed domains.