Kindergarten leaders, we understand the complex challenges you face. Tools is a flexible, inclusive solution designed to address the needs of all your stakeholders, and deliver better outcomes for students, educators and families.
When you walk into a Tools kindergarten, you see curious explorers becoming independent self-regulated learners. Tools kindergarteners master the skills they need to be successful in school and life. And they do this in the most age-appropriate way, through exploring ecosystems around the world.
Tools kindergarten helps children:
To put it simply, Tools works. Our district participated in a university federal research project of Tools of the Mind. Our Tools Kindergarten children were, three years later, number 1 and 2 in the state’s third grade testing.
Tools is unlike any other program and has more success than any other program, because it truly zeroes in on the cognitive and affective development children are ready for.
One of my favorite aspects about Tools curriculum is the emphasis on self-regulation. Walking into all of our 4K and Kindergarten classrooms, it is widely evident the role this curriculum plays into creating regulated and independent students. The children know what's expected of them and modeling is used to reinforce these skills. These classrooms work like a well-oiled machine to deliver social-emotional and academic content. The students absolutely LOVE to dramatize!
Tools of the Mind is the most developmentally appropriate program available. The children learn while having fun!
My favorite thing about the Tools of the Mind program is that it provides students and teachers with the right tools to be successful. The teachers don’t have to spend time creating lessons and reinventing the wheel because the wheel is already created and perfectly round!
We selected Tools of the Mind as our curriculum because we didn’t want our students’ socioeconomic status to determine their education. With Tools, our learners are motivated to take ownership of their learning and fully engage in their learning environments. We've really benefited from the fact that this curriculum emphasizes executive function and uses a whole child focus to allow us to teach at risk children without the notion of pedagogy of poverty.
Kindergarten leaders, you are charged with supporting children and teachers in countless ways. Imagine a comprehensive curriculum that builds a regulated, inclusive culture.
Tools empowers
school leaders to...
Approach teaching and learning in a way that is designed to close the achievement gap
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
Align teaching with the science of learning so every child learns how to learn while building core academic skills
Anticipate children meeting or even exceeding expectations on district and state assessments as they reach their full potential
Cultivate partnerships between teachers and families to support every child’s development
Tools is an evidence-based kindergarten program that meets all the criteria you’re accountable for and then some. Learn how Tools aligns with state standards and best practices.
Watch this video to see the power of Tools in action. You’ll see the remarkable benefits of Tools Kindergarten curriculum as compared to another classroom with non-Tools curriculum. The Tools difference is statistically significant.
Our award-winning comprehensive kindergarten curriculum includes literacy, math, science, social studies and more while embedding self-regulation and social skill development in all activities.
CLASSROOM MATERIALS
Get ready to empower your teachers. They’ll get a manual full of activities and a plan book that offers the support and freedom to plan on their own and vary challenge levels. A kit full of kindergarten materials is also available so teachers can easily launch Tools activities and set up their classroom.
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 to implement Tools. You’ll be able to support them with 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
Administrators, here’s where it all comes together. In between our workshops spread across the year, teachers get a dedicated Tools partner to offer personalized professional development on our digital TREE platform so together, we meet your unique children where they are, and propel their development.
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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