The Learning Beyond Paper curriculum is one of the highlights of Clever Bee Academy. It is designed specifically to promote kindergarten readiness in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers thanks to an exceptional development & learning curriculum that’s all the buzz.

Why Learning Beyond?

• Aligned with National Head Start Standards
• Aligned with SUTQ
• Early Literacy and Math focus
• Social emotional not taught in isolation- focus in every activity
• Activities introduced in a developmental progression; skills build on each other
• Embedded teacher training and supports
• Evolving and easy to update to meet the needs of our users
• Increased teacher retention
• Embedded training and PD (open-ended questions, differentiated instruction)
• Minimal prep work-focus is on learning and implementing the curriculum and learning
  outcomes
• Family engagement component with at home extensions
• Partnership with Lakeshore

  LBP is aligned with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework

• LBP provides a scope and sequence for three-year-olds with quarterly indicators
  on progress towards the goal of meeting the standard.

• LBP has developed activities which demonstrate the philosophy that
  building trusting, respectful relationships, creating a safe, nurturing
  learning environment, planning meaningful experiences, and engaging in
  intentional interactions with children is key to early childhood
  educational outcomes.

• Families are involved as partners in their child’s learning.

• Our curriculum and professional development provide developmentally
  sequenced, play-based experiences, intentionally designed, and paced in
  keeping with state and national standards.

• Teachers and children engage in multicultural experiences to develop
  appreciation and celebrate each child’s home culture, as well as
  similarities and differences among others worldwide.

• Social and emotional development is embedded within every learning
  experience as LBP believes children construct knowledge bridged upon
  what they already know, but it is that social, relationship-based
  connection that acts like glue - cementing understanding and seeking
  more.

• Experiences are written based on current, research-based best practices,
  while providing teachers with expertise and insights from the authors’
  extensive classroom experiences.

• Ongoing, observational assessment informs decisions and guides
  teachers in adapting activities to meet children’s individual interests and
  needs.

• LBP provides intentional, meaningful, engaging, activities which are
  targeted toward building children’s competencies: focusing on what each
  child can do, challenging them, and planning the next steps.

• Additionally, lesson support is provided to assist teachers in modifying
  and differentiating experiences to ensure that all children will experience
  growth and success.

• Learning Beyond Paper is designed to scaffold children’s skills as activities
  are integrated across the domains.

• As children play, they investigate the world around them, discovering and
  growing their learning. They learn about cause and effect, use prior
  knowledge to build new knowledge and problem solve.  Children learn
  from each other as they interact and seek new information. Teachers
  guide children’s learning experiences by asking open ended questions to
  expand their thinking. Daily STEAM activities are opportunities for children to explore and learn about Science, Technology, Engineering Art and Math.