The document discusses the Creative Curriculum approach used in some preschools. It is a play-based, child-centered model where learning occurs through free play in 11 activity centers. The only teacher-directed time is a small group activity of 15-20 minutes. Assessment is only through teacher observation. However, when these preschoolers entered kindergarten, most had very limited skills in letters, rhyming words, and numbers, calling into question the effectiveness of the Creative Curriculum approach.