Pre-Kindergarten Adopted Materials - Mississippi Instructional Materials Matter

Adoption Cycle: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2029

The Office of Early Childhood is proud to offer an open-source curriculum designed for four-year-old preschool classrooms, including public, private, childcare, home care, and Head Start settings. The MS Beginnings: Pre-K curriculum aims to assist preschool teachers in delivering rich, play-based, and developmentally appropriate instruction. When implemented properly, the MS Beginnings: Pre-K program supports the development of social-emotional skills, executive function, language, literacy, math, and vocabulary.

Purchasing Notes

Public School District (including ELCs and SIP): Please use the online catalog to view/order Pre-Kindergarten materials.
Non-Public Schools, please complete the MS Beginnings: Pre-K order form to ensure speedy delivery.
Beginning October 30, 2025:
- Trade books will no longer be available via ClassGather or Ingram Education Services. Ingram Education Services/TN Book Company will still be the contact for ordering the MS Beginnings Curriculum Set Up for Success, Units 1-6, and Building Blocks. Please complete the MS Beginnings: Pre-K order form to ensure speedy delivery.
- All MS Beginnings trade books can be ordered through Lakeshore.
  - Lakeshore Contact: Peggy Walker – pwalker@lakeshorelearning.com
  - Lakeshore Item # KT38878 – Unit 1: Family/Book Title
  - Lakeshore Item # KT38879 – Unit 2: Friends/Book Title
  - Lakeshore Item # KT38880 – Unit 3: Wind and Water/Book Title
  - Lakeshore Item # KT38881 – Unit 4: The World of Color/Book Title
  - Lakeshore Item # KT38882 – Unit 5: Shadows and Reflections/Book Title
  - Lakeshore Item # KT38883 – Unit 6: Things That Grow/Book Title
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Amy Jackson, amjackson@mdek12.org, or Marisa Prewitt, mprewitt@mdek12.org.