Nauset is currently implementing a research-based curriculum called TOOLS OF THE MIND (TOM) in each of its preschool and kindergarten classrooms in Brewster, Eastham, Orleans, and Wellfleet.  Here is some information about the program including:  Early planning, TOM curriculum documents aligned with the Common Core Standards for math and literacy, DESE information, articles of interest, and local student performance. 

Currently the TOM program is being implemented in more than 18,000 P-K and Kindergarten classrooms in multiple states including Colorado, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

TOOLS OF THE MIND RESOURCES

Tools of the Mind Website

Tools of the Mind Aligned with the Common Core Standards:  Math

Tools of the Mind Aligned with the Common Core Standards:  Literacy

Focus on Self-Regulation/What is Self-Regulation?

ARTICLES

• Right from the Start - Universal Design for Preschool

• Tools of the Mind: A Case Study of Implementing the Vygotskian Approach in American Early Childhood and Primary Classes