Education

Curriculum

Wilmington Head Start uses Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers. This is a research-based curriculum that implements and supports a developmentally appropriate and content-rich framework for children with diverse backgrounds and skill levels.

Ready Rosie is an active family engagement tool Wilmington Head Start, Inc. uses to encourage family involvement. Ready Rosie connects child outcomes to family engagement through meaningful data and tracking

Ready Rosie

PATHS

Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) curriculum is a comprehensive social-emotional learning (SEL) program designed for preschoolers, implemented through classroom-based lesson plans and activities

Assessments

Teaching Strategies Gold (TSG)

TSG is a formative assessment system designed to enable early learning educators to capture observations seamlessly without interrupting teaching. TSG aligns with the Early Learning Outcomes Framework, enabling educators to demonstrate that children are meeting all requirements while focusing on the unique needs of each individual child.

Ages and Stages Questionnaire

Wilmington Head Start, Inc. participates in the Ages & Stages Questionnaires. This Third Edition (ASQ-3) & (ASQ-SE-2) questionnaires with Brandywine and Red Clay School Districts assess your child’s current skills in the areas of communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and social-emotional to determine if your child is meeting the milestones for his/her age. The two Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) are online questionnaires for parents to complete.
Please use the following links to complete the questionnaires:

Please reach out or check your invitation letter from enrollment for your child’s site ID before completing the questionnaires.

Red Clay

Brandywine School District