Early Years/Primary
Welcome to the Early Years where staff and families are supported to nurture and teach our very youngest learners! Our Early Years section includes Newborn to Grade 3.
Our Early Years section is currently under construction and will be updated with many new and exciting resources soon!
In the meantime, be sure to refer to the B.C. Curriculum which can be found on the Ministry of Education Curriculum website
You can also access additional teaching resources including videos and previously recorded webinars through our District On-Demand Library available through ThinkLangley.com
If you are looking for information about Early Years Programming that Langley offers, please refer to the Early Learning page on the District website.
Questions about the Early Years?
Katie Bhedoudi
(Early Years)
kbhedoudi@sd35.bc.ca
Melissa Lonnenberg
mlonnenberg@sd35.bc.ca
Rica Durnin
rdurnin@sd35.bc.ca
Robyn Young
ryoung@sd35.bc.ca
Stacey Darey
sdarey@sd35.bc.ca
Tristan Raphael
(Digital Literacy)
traphael@sd35.bc.ca
Join the Early Years TCS site for timely resources.
Early Learning Framework
The Ministry of Education Early Framework is the starting place for all Early Learning educators when it comes to Early Learning programming, resources and ideas.
Numeracy
Elementary Math/Numeracy Overview
At the link below, teachers will find an Elementary Math/Numeracy Overview for use in the Langley School District. This overview was created by Langley's District Instructional Services teachers and provides an overview of the key elements of a Comprehensive Numeracy Program that should exist in all elementary classrooms across the District. The overview also provides information about the two recommended Comprehensive Numeracy programs that the District supports (Math UP and the Coast Metro Numeracy website). It also provides a comprehensive overview of other suggested resources teachers can be accessing for the different elements of your math/numeracy program. The light coloured resources are free to access by clicking on the link in the document. The darker coloured resources have a cost associated to them but schools should have some of these resources available in their schools. Please check with your school Admin or Teacher Librarian to learn which of the suggested resources your school has available.
Elementary Math Resource Overview
Coast Metro Numeracy Website
To access the Coast Metro Numeracy website, click on the link below:
https://coastmetro.ca/elementary-math-project/
Balanced Numeracy Guide
Literacy
Balanced Literacy Guide
The Langley School District has developed a Balanced Literacy Guide which outlines all of the key, foundational aspects of a rich, comprehensive literacy program for all students from grades K to 8. You can access the Balanced Literacy Guide through the link below:
Balanced Literacy Guide
Reaching and Teaching Every Reader Handbook
The Reaching and Teaching Every Reader Handbook is an elaboration and extension of the District’s Balanced Literacy Guide. The Handbook focuses specifically on the phonemic awareness and phonics aspects of literacy and provides K to 3 teachers with specific guidelines and resources for teaching these crucial aspects of literacy.
Reaching and Teaching Every Reader FINAL.pdf
Prioritized ELA Learning Standards
This document outlines the Langley School District’s Prioritized Learning Standards for the English Language Arts from grades K to 7. These standards were developed by District teachers back in 2021 and are meant as a starting place for individual school communities and collaborative grade groups having their own discussions and conversations are prioritized learning standards.