The 4-year-old kindergarten classes at Johnson Creek Elementary School guide their instruction by using the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS). The WMELS are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that are used in grades kindergarten through 12th grade in the Johnson Creek School District.
Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards
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Guiding Principles
- All children are capable and competent
- Early relationships matter.
- A child's early learning and development is multidimensional.
- Expectations for children must be guided by knowledge of child growth and development.
- Children are individuals who develop at various rates.
- Children are members of cultural groups that share developmental patterns.
- Children exhibit a range of skills and competencies within any domain of development.
- Children learn through play and the active exploration of their environment.
- Parents are children's primary and most important caregivers and educators.
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