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:  An review of the TOM curriculum, documents showing alignment with the Common Core Standards for math and literacy, and articles of interest. 

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

• Curriculum Review
• Alignment to Common Core Math
• Alignment to Common Core Reading

Articles

• Tools of the Mind: A Case Study of Implementing the Vygotskian Approach in American Early Childhood and Primary Classes
• Right from the Start: Universal Design for Preschool