Pre-K

During early childhood, a child goes through the most rapid phase of growth and development. Their brains develop faster than at any other point in their lives, so these years are critical; The foundations for their social skills, self-esteem, perception of the world, and moral outlook are established during these years.

The NC Pre-K Program is a program of the Division of Child Development and Early Education in the NC Department of Health and Human Services. NC Pre-K is funded by the state of North Carolina and is free to eligible families. The NC Pre-K Program is designed to provide high-quality educational experiences to enhance school readiness for eligible four-year-olds. NC Pre-K aims to reach at- risk-children and give them a chance to grow socially and educationally before entering kindergarten.

Harnett County Schools has 11 full NC Pre-K classrooms and four blended classrooms, which also serve children with disabilities, at the following locations:

• Anderson Creek Primary

• Angier Elementary

• Benhaven Elementary

• Dunn Elementary

• Lillington Shawtown Elementary

• North Harnett Primary

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Preschool Exceptional Children's Program promotes the development and successful participation of North Carolina's preschool-age children with special needs in a broad range of activities and contexts, including their homes, early learning programs, and communities. Children 3-5 with disabilities are served at various locations.

• Exceptional Children's Classrooms

• Elementary Schools

• Head Start

• NC Pre-K Classrooms

• Home

Children with disabilities may receive specially designed instruction from birth to kindergarten teachers, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, teachers for the deaf and hard of hearing, and /or teachers for the visually impaired, as deemed necessary by a child's individualized Education Program.

Harnett County Schools has Exceptional Children's Preschool classrooms at the following locations:

• Boone Trail Elementary

• Coats Elementary

• Dunn Elementary

• Erwin Elementary

   

• Highland Elementary

• Johnsonville Elementary

• Lillington Shawtown Elementary

• Overhills Elementary

Introduction and Table of Contents

Creative Curriculum

Teaching Strategies Gold

Transdisciplinary Play-Based

Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-4th Edit

The DIAL-4 is a screener for assessing large groups of children quickly and efficiently. This screening tool is administered one-on-one by professionals presenting questions and activities one at a time using manipulatives and other materials. It takes 30-45 minutes to complete. The comprehensive results provide an overall picture of all five early childhood areas. Gross motor items include catching, jumping, hopping, and skipping. Fine motor items include building with blocks, cutting, copying shapes and letters, writing, and a finger-touching task. Social development looks at the child’s development of social skills with other children and parents, including compliance, sharing, self-control, and empathy. In addition, a parent and teacher questionnaire is utilized with this screener to measure a child’s self-help skills (dressing, feeding, bathing) and social-emotional skills (getting along with others, staying on task).

LETRS

LETRS for Early Childhood Educators provides deep knowledge and clarity of effective skills to prepare the youngest learners for success in Kindergarten and beyond by providing the why" and how" of early literacy instruction across all domains: language, literacy, cognitive, motor, social, and emotional.

THREE CHILD OUTCOMES

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