Teaching Strategies GOLD® (T.S. GOLD) is an online research-based assessment tool that Nurtury uses to track a child’s development and school readiness. T.S. GOLD can track a child’s development from birth all the way until third grade. It helps teachers plan individually for each child and for their whole class. Teachers provide ongoing documentation and observations of a child’s development using videos, photos, and work samples. 

A personalized assessment report for each child is shared with families during Family/Teacher Conferences. These assessment reports are provided three times a year for toddlers/preschoolers and four times a year for infants and diverse learners.

Family/Teacher Conferences are a chance for us to share, listen, and plan with you about your child’s development. We want to hear about the things you notice your child doing at home and talk about the skills your child is displaying at school.

• During conferences, we will share photos, artwork, and stories about your child’s growth. We also use this opportunity to share and discuss your child’s T.S. GOLD assessment report. We will celebrate all your child’s abilities and plan next steps for continued development. We value your input and are excited to plan together!
  
• These conferences are held three times a year for toddlers/preschoolers and four times a year for infants and diverse learners. We are very flexible with our scheduling and do our best to accommodate your schedule. Conferences with teachers are held during Nurtury’s hours of operation, so child care will of course be provided.

Education starts at birth. Since families are a child’s first teachers, we want to equip families with the tools to help boost their child’s development, so we proudly partner with The Basics Boston. They offer a text-messaging service called Basics Insight, which provides families with weekly resources to connect, grow, and learn with their infant, toddler, or preschooler.

Each week, Basics Insights sends two text messages: a developmentally-appropriate fact and an at-home activity connected to one of the five Basics Principles:

• Maximize Love, Manage Stress
• Talk, Sing, and Point,
• Count, Group, and Compare
• Explore Through Movement and Play
• Read and Discuss Stories

We offer a subscription to Basics Insights as part of the enrollment process at Nurtury if families choose.