Preschool leaders, we know you’re looking for a solution to the challenges you face in the communities you serve. Find out how Tools meets the needs of your preschoolers, your teachers and your families.
When you walk into a Tools preschool, you see a world of intentional make-believe play. Tools preschoolers are busy building the foundational skills they’ll need for school and life. And they get them in the most age-appropriate way.
Every Tools activity builds foundational self-regulation and social skills while targeting school readiness essentials like:
Don’t just take it from us: Hear what Tools administrators have to say.
I've worked in this field for 30 years and until I learned about Tools, I could never find a curriculum that I liked. They were either too "open" and unstructured or too "academic" and developmentally inappropriate for 3-4 year olds. Tools is both developmentally appropriate and appropriately challenging. The training paradigm allows teachers to learn in a group, go out and practice the skills and then return to discuss what they have learned. My team particularly enjoyed the coaching.
Tools professional development is extensive giving my teachers the support necessary to provide our youngest learners with a quality preschool program. Parents cannot say enough positive things about my teachers and the Tools curriculum!
I chose Tools because it's the best program for preschool children. The teachers learn to scaffold their teaching to meet the needs of each child and the children learn both the academic and social skills to achieve success in school. There's no other program out there that does this so well. We're so excited to be using this research-based curriculum!
Tools of the Mind has definitely had a tremendous impact on our teachers. It’s about the interactions with students and the implementation of a solid curriculum designed to really scaffold learning and grow our learners to be as capable as they can be.
Tools is based on Vygotzsky's Zone of Proximal Development and allows for natural differentiation within a classroom. Tools also allows for teachers and students to be creative, which every preschool teacher loves.
One of the reasons I love Tools of the Mind so much is because every time something comes up, whether it’s special education, multilingual learners or science of reading, I can confidently say Tools enables us to address student needs in a really comprehensive way.
Preschool leaders, you are responsible for so much. Each of your preschool classrooms would benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that builds a regulated, inclusive culture so teachers can help each learner reach their full potential.
Tools empowers
school leaders to...
Integrate self-regulation and social-emotional learning into the curriculum to ensure all children develop these skills
Provide teachers with teaching practices and classroom management strategies to build regulated, inclusive communities
Equip teachers with a deeper understanding of child development to enable them to successfully engage all children in activities with their peers
Increase teacher success and continuous professional learning while restoring the joy of teaching
Empower teachers to build school readiness and the underlying foundational skills to set every child up for success in school and life
Cultivate partnerships between teachers and families to support every child’s development
Tools is an evidence-based early childhood program that meets all the criteria you’re accountable for and then some. Learn how Tools aligns with state standards and best practices.
Preschool administrators need to make sure their teachers are supported and their children are prepared for kindergarten and beyond. Tools curriculum does all this and more. The measurable results are statistically significant. Check out the positive impact of Tools curriculum on children, teachers and families.
Our comprehensive program includes a teacher-approved blend of curriculum and professional development. You’ll get everything you need to meet the needs of your preschool children, teachers and families.
CLASSROOM MATERIALS
You’ll get everything you need to get Tools up and running. Our classroom materials are available in both Spanish and English. Our curriculum manuals, materials, and professional development are also available in Español. You can choose to purchase additional classroom materials kits with Tools activities and more to easily launch the program.
DIGITAL RESOURCES
You’ll get access to a suite of online resources, including an administrator dashboard to see what teachers are working on as they learn how to implement Tools approach and curriculum. You’ll be able to support them with access to real-time data on children’s literacy development at a classroom and individual level. You’ll even get integrated support for teachers and families to easily communicate.
PERSONALIZED SUPPORT
Here’s where it all comes together. Every Tools school gets a dedicated Tools of the Mind team member to support their team. Plus, you’ll get 30+ hours* of teacher professional development in Year One for lead and assistant teachers, with the option for administrators and coaches to join.
*With TREE the total professional development time is 50 hours.
Because we’re based on neuroscience and Vygotskian theory, Tools is designed to meet every child where they are, no matter what their unique abilities.
Tools is the comprehensive early childhood program that develops every child’s self-regulation in every activity. Research shows that self-regulation is the biggest predictor of success in school and life.
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Tools of the Mind gives teachers the tools to ensure every child becomes a successful learner and reaches their highest potential.
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