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We’re excited to launch our new, online bilingual curriculum! Since 2009, Joyce has teamed up with AmeriCorps*VISTA to develop and hone its unique, dual immersion curriculum for preschoolers. Joyce began offering bilingual programming in 1995, and since then has developed a tried-and-true lesson plan format and teaching model. Intrigued? Sign up now for a free trial subscription! The activities are designed for preschools, but can be adapted for in-home use as well.
- Create a user login, then search Joyce Preschool’s curriculum database by keyword or theme.
- Receive results in Spanish and English!
- Plan a bilingual unit of activities for your class, program, or home.
- Earn additional credits by referring a friend or colleague.
- Mention Joyce Preschool’s curriculum in your social media posts, and earn additional credits.
- Submit your own lesson plan (in Spanish or English) for feedback, and earn additional credits! (Notice a pattern here?)
- Talk to us! Is our site helpful? Room for improvement?
About Our Curriculum
The Joyce Preschool Curriculum is written by teachers, for teachers, in an effort to establish a quality bilingual curriculum hub accessible to programs in our region and nationwide. Joyce Preschool was established in 1966 and has been offering bilingual programming since 1995. Our curriculum is developmentally and culturally appropriate for children from many linguistic backgrounds. Our staff of bilingual early childhood professionals has continued to hone our lesson plans for over 17 years, and we’re ready to bring you and your program into the conversation!
Each Joyce Preschool lesson plan is designed with a specific early childhood learning standard in mind, such as language and literacy, mathematical thinking, physical development, and the arts. Lesson plans are equipped with extension activities, complementary book recommendations, and vocabulary lists. You can select Spanish-language and English-language lesson plans to design a complete bilingual learning unit.
Spotlight on Horno Solar
Horno Solar is a fantastic Spanish-language activity for outdoor learning. Here’s a sneak preview:
Los niños van a entender que podemos usar el poder del sol para cocinar. Van a entender que no es necesario siempre usar electricidad y gas para cocinar, y que hay métodos más naturales para cocinar. Van a poder ayudar a construir el horno, hacer preguntas y después explicar a sus padres cómo funciona el horno solar.
Áreas de interés / Interest Areas: Afuera, Cocinar / Outdoors, Cooking
Temas / Themes: El díaa de la tierra, Reciclaje / Earth Day, Recycling
Estándares de aprendizaje / Learning Standards: Pensamientos científicos, Estudios sociales / Scientific Thinking, Social Studies