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Play and Discovery
Essential
For many years the Board of Education at Community
Consolidated School District #146 has wanted to offer a
full-day kindergarten program. This year, District #146
accomplished that goal at our four elementary schools in
Tinley Park, Oak Forest and Orland Park.
We considered the styles of teaching that were most likely
to keep our newest full-day students interested, actively
participating in the learning experience, and would result in
the highest level of learning. Administrators and our team of
kindergarten teachers settled on an expanded version of a
discovery-based curriculum that utilizes play. We began by
By Dr. Jeff Stawick
Superintendent, CCSD #146
LM May 2019
applying it in our half-day program with amazing results.
This year, we transitioned to our full-day program, which
has thrived, so far.
Nancy Schwab, our curriculum director, has been
instrumental in setting up the program. This is what she
said about the initiative.
“The collaboration between the Board of Education,
administration, teachers, staff and parents has been so
exciting and has produced a play- and discovery-based,
student-centered, whole-child approach to learning.
We are ecstatic to see our young students flourish in
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