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Classroom materials for Wisconsin's Wisconsin 4K programs
Wisconsin's 4-Year-Old Kindergarten program is one of the oldest universal preschool systems in the country, with over 50% of four-year-olds enrolled and roughly 46,000 children participating. YoungStar, the state's QRIS, uses ECERS-3 and CLASS to rate programs. The Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards include cultural responsiveness, and the strong rural component of the state's preschool system mirrors the challenge that programs in small communities face everywhere: finding materials that authentically represent their specific place.
What YoungStar expects from your classroom
Wisconsin's 4K program has a significant rural component. Programs in Eau Claire, Appleton, and the smaller communities throughout the state face the same challenge that the Michigan director described: it's harder to authentically represent community in a classroom when the off-the-shelf options all depict urban neighborhoods. A community rug from a small Wisconsin town shows that town. The dairy farm down the road, the church on the corner, the creek that runs through the park. That specificity is what the standards ask for and what generic materials can't provide.
For Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Appleton, Eau Claire, and beyond
Every Wisconsin community has its own layout, landmarks, and character. A rug from one city shows completely different streets and buildings than one from another. That specificity is what quality assessors look for when they evaluate community connection in the classroom. Whether your program is in a major metro area or a smaller community, the rug features your neighborhood. Your school at the center, surrounded by the streets and landmarks your children recognize.
See how your school's neighborhood looks as a rug
Enter your school's address and we'll generate a custom illustration of the surrounding neighborhood. Real streets, local landmarks, your building at the center.