Promote Thinking Through Conversation and Play!
CitySteps® supplemental theme kits offer a wealth of resources develop mathematical thinking, literacy, and language acquisition in young children.
Six CitySteps theme kits for Math and six corresponding theme kits for Literacy—
- Connect learning to the real world with authentic, culturally responsive content reflecting urban images and settings
- Address the domains of cognitive, physical, and social development through age-appropriate activities and play centered around familiar early childhood themes
- Make it easy to implement effective, manageable, research-based teaching strategies that bridge home and school
- Meet and exceed the accountability mandates for ELLCO (Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation) and other program assessments
Develop Mathematical Thinking and Oral Language Through Guided Explorations!
CitySteps™ Math and Literacy activities can be woven easily throughout the curriculum to make use of the "teachable moments" based on young children's experiences and conversations.
DURING CIRCLE TIME
Teachers introduce math and literacy concepts through large group CitySteps activities that promote early math skills, listening, speaking, exploring, and sharing.
DURING CENTER TIME
Students participate in hands-on explorations using theme-based CitySteps materials that provide familiar contexts for discovery and practice.