WECC Preschool Curriculum

Our Curriculum Approach

At Woodcliff Early Childhood Center, our curriculum is designed to build a strong foundation for kindergarten and beyond. Teachers intentionally combine literacy, math, handwriting, phonics, and social-emotional learning throughout the week, with instruction tailored to each age and developmental stage.

Our Core Curriculum Programs

Handwriting Without Tears

• Helps children develop fine-motor skills, letter formation, and handwriting readiness.

• Older preschool students work on letter formation and writing skills daily.

• Younger students focus on foundational skills such as lines, curves, and pre-writing movements.

Bridges

• Builds early mathematical thinking through developmentally appropriate activities and routines.
• Young 5s receive Bridges instruction daily.
• Preschool classrooms incorporate Bridges 2–3 days per week, with younger classrooms using calendar-based math activities.

Zoo Phonics

• A multisensory approach to early literacy and phonics.

• Children connect letters and sounds with memorable animal characters and movements.

• Zoo Phonics is incorporated daily across our preschool classrooms.

Heggerty

• Develops phonological and phonemic awareness through engaging, oral-language activities.
• Young 5s receive Heggerty instruction daily.
• Preschool classrooms incorporate Heggerty 2–3 days per week.

Second Step

• Supports children's social-emotional development and school readiness.

• Children practice skills such as identifying and managing emotions, building friendships, problem-solving, and making positive choices.

• Second Step is incorporated two days per week across our classrooms.

 

Curriculum by Age Group

Young 5s

Our Young 5s program provides a strong kindergarten-readiness foundation.

• Handwriting Without Tears: Daily

• Bridges: Daily

• Heggerty: Daily

• Second Step: 2 days per week

4- and 5-Year-Old Programs

Our 4/5 classrooms provide a bridge between preschool and kindergarten, helping children strengthen academic and social-emotional skills while preparing for the next step.

• Handwriting Without Tears: Daily

• Bridges: 2–3 days per week

• Zoo Phonics: Daily

• Heggerty: 2–3 days per week

• Second Step: 2 days per week

3- and 4-Year-Old Programs

Our 3/4 classrooms focus on building early academic skills through hands-on, developmentally appropriate learning.

• Handwriting Without Tears: Daily

• Bridges: Calendar-based math activities

• Zoo Phonics: Daily

• Heggerty: 2–3 days per week

• Second Step: 2 days per week

3-Year-Old Programs

Our youngest learners focus on building the foundational skills they need for future learning.

• Handwriting Without Tears: Focus on lines, curves, and pre-writing skills

• Bridges: Calendar-based math activities

• Zoo Phonics: Daily

• Heggerty: 2–3 days per week

• Second Step: 2 days per week

 

How Our Curriculum Grows With Your Child

3-Year-Olds → 3/4s → 4s → 4/5s → Young 5s

As children grow, our curriculum gradually increases in complexity and independence. Younger children focus on foundational skills, while older students build greater confidence and mastery in early literacy, mathematics, handwriting, phonics, and social-emotional learning.

Our goal is not simply to prepare children for kindergarten—it is to help them become confident, capable, curious learners who are ready for their next step.