Every Child Ready Curriculum Overview (Summer Institute 2025)

Bring learning to life with integrated, thematic experiences! In this training, you’ll explore the Every Child Ready curriculum and how its structure—from daily schedule to thematic units—supports meaningful, connected learning. You’ll reflect on how to make lessons relevant to children’s lived experiences and practice planning hands-on, integrated activities that center on purposeful play.

In this training, you will…

• Explore the integration of thematic learning through the Every Child Ready day.
• Learn the foundational aspects of the Every Child Ready curriculum, including the thematic units, daily schedule, components, and resources.
• Reflect on ways to make children’s learning relevant to their own lived experiences through play. 
• Collaboratively plan integrated thematic learning experiences using the Every Child Ready lessons and resources.

To enroll in a course, you must be logged into your AppleTree Canvas account using your school-provided work email. If you forgot your password, click “Forgot Password?” on the login screen.

If you do not have an AppleTree Canvas account, click the blue Enroll button on the course page, then select Register New Account to create one. If you need further assistance, please contact Every Child Ready Support.

AppleTree Institute is an authorized provider with the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and several state-run Professional Development (PD) registries. Practitioners may earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or PD hours, which can often be applied toward teaching certification renewals and other professional accreditations upon successful completion of course requirements.