AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation
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$100: �big books� for
interactive reading;
$500: family
lending library for parents and children
to read together at home;
$1500:
1 classroom set of Opening the World
of Learning curriculum
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Low-income children stand to gain the most from high quality pre-school
education � but they are also the least likely to receive it. And this is true even
though states predict the number of jail cells they will need by assessing the lack
of reading proficiency in fourth graders. So it�s not hard to understand
AppleTree Institute�s commitment to vocabulary and language learning for
3- and 4-year olds. Hiring teachers with four-year and advanced degrees to
create preschool centers of excellence in language and literacy, and guaranteeing the necessary training and
professional development, is central. Making this research-based instructional program available to as many
children as possible is also key. To achieve this, AppleTree opened a public charter school that will serve 500
children within five years � if enough classrooms can be built. The goal is to see that children achieve national
norms in language and literacy by the time they enter kindergarten, and progress to date is astounding. You can
ensure that these children get the great beginning they truly deserve.
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