Opening the World of Learning (OWL) © 2014, 2011 is a comprehensive Preschool curriculum, equitable in English and Spanish, that prepares children for kindergarten with ongoing assessment of research-based success predictors and playful, purposeful, and personalized instruction.
Opening the World of Learning (OWL) is based upon the belief that immersion within a learning-rich environment is critical but not sufficient. The environment and interactions must be thoughtful and purposeful. All parts of the day should be considered opportunities for learning, and early childhood education and family childcare staff members, providers, and educators should know the curriculum content, instructional strategies, and individual children well enough to be responsive in a variety of situations.
Instructional design and strategies set Opening the World of Learning (OWL) apart. While planning and implementing each part of the day, early childhood education and family childcare staff members, providers, and educators are encouraged to be intentional within their actions and words. This intentionality and the intense focus on conversation provide an unprecedented amount of implicit and explicit oral language, critical thinking, and vocabulary rich instruction.
Through the use of essential questions, staff member, provider, and educator help children ate able to connect content to their own experiences, which takes them beyond rote learning and leads to thoughtful, reflective learning.
Opening the World of Learning (OWL) is built upon a foundation of critical content area concept development. The literature ties to the concepts and vocabulary. OWL also provides daily English language development lessons designed to support English Language Learners. These lessons are tied to the key concepts and vocabulary of the day's instruction.
OWL Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
