'This is such a great opportunity for us to reach children at an earlier age, at age four before they reach Kindergarten,' Superintendent Crowley said. Five of those classrooms will be housed at Martin Middle School while the two others will be at Oldham Elementary in Riverside. East Providence, which originally requested to have 10 classrooms for the program, was presented with seven after initially only receiving funding for four. RIDE is adding 12 sites to the existing number, upping the total of 29. She deserves a lot of the credit for getting us into the program.' She's spent most of her career working with kids at this level. 'Our application was primarily written by Dr. Celeste Bowler told the School Committee at its Tuesday, May 10, meeting about the district's inclusion of the program, which is being directed under the auspices of the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by both state and federal dollars. Superintendent Kathryn Crowley and Assistant Superintendent Dr.

Supporting children’s development of oral language and social-emotional skills in an inclusive environment where children feel safe, valued, respected, seen, and heard.EAST PROVIDENCE - East Providence will be among the school districts offering a Pre-Kindergarten program this fall.

Holding all children to high expectations while striking a balance of adult-led and child-initiated learning.

Engaging children in playful learning experiences with an emphasis on valuing children’s emotions, voices, and perspectives.

Utilizing developmentally appropriate practice, including facilitating intentional powerful interaction and positive guidance strategies.Embracing a culturally competent approach to curriculum implementation that values diversity and children’s unique strengths, language backgrounds, and cultures.Jumpstart programming supports the success of all children by: Jumpstart provides members with the training, coaching, and support to ensure that all of Jumpstart’s activities provide children with high-quality, developmentally appropriate experiences and supportive interactions with well-trained adults. As part of Jumpstart’s mission to ensure children enter kindergarten prepared to succeed, members work to provide high-quality services to children through Jumpstart classroom service and planning.

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