EARLY LEARNING MATTERS

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All resources developed by Purdue University for the ELM Curriculum are available free of charge on this website. They are organized by age group: Birth-36 Months and 3-5 Years.

In addition to ELM Activity Materials available as downloadable PDF images, most activity plans involve specific books and other items that are not provided by the ELM Curriculum. The Materials Lists provide information on these items.

There are five key steps in preparing to use the ELM Curriculum:

Understand skills promoted by ELM and how the curriculum works.

Essential Resource:

ELM Curriculum User Guide: Birth-36 Months
or
ELM Curriculum User Guide: 3-5 Years

Additional Resources:

Online Training lessons on Using ELM Successfully and Introducing ELM to Direct Care Staff.

Plan or adjust your classroom’s daily schedule to incorporate ELM activities in ways recommended in your age group’s User Guide.

Essential Resources:

ELM Curriculum User Guide: Birth-36 Months
or
ELM Curriculum User Guide: 3-5 Years

Additional Resources:

Online Training lesson on Using ELM Effectively.

Become familiar with components and effective use of activity plans.

Secure necessary materials as noted in activity plans and summarized in the Materials List for your age group. The PDF images of ELM Activity Materials are downloadable from the activity plan in which they are used.

Essential Resources:

ELM Curriculum User Guide: Birth-36 Months
or
ELM Curriculum User Guide: 3-5 Years
Activity plans appropriate to your age group

Additional Resources:

Online Training lessons on Making the Most of Activity Plans and Using the Activity Observation Checklist.

Understand approaches to tailoring children’s learning experiences.

Essential Resources:

Additional Resources:

Online Training lessons on Observing, Assessing, and Individualizing, and Helping Staff Tailor Learning Experiences.

Consider ways ELM Curriculum resources can help strengthen partnerships with families.

Essential Resources:

ELM Curriculum User Guide: Birth-36 Months
or
ELM Curriculum User Guide: 3-5 Years
Readiness Starts Early tips for families
Examples of child progress portfolio entries in Guides for Observing and Individualizing
ELM Snapshot of Child Progress form

EARLY LEARNING MATTERS

There are five key steps in preparing to use the ELM Curriculum:

Understand skills promoted by ELM and how the curriculum works.

Essential Resource:

Additional Resources:

Plan or adjust your classroom’s daily schedule to incorporate ELM activities in ways recommended in your age group’s User Guide.

Essential Resources:

Additional Resources:

Become familiar with components and effective use of activity plans.

Essential Resources:

Additional Resources:

Understand approaches to tailoring children’s learning experiences.

Essential Resources:

Additional Resources:

Consider ways ELM Curriculum resources can help strengthen partnerships with families.

Essential Resources:

Let the ELM Curriculum Team know you are using ELM!

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