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Preschool
and Kindergarten Teachers—Preschool Teachers (sending
program)
Downloads
Area
The following PDF
files are available for you to download and send home to parents as
they prepare for sending their children to kindergarten the following
year.
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Skills to Help Ease Kids' Transition to Kindergarten
This chart reflects the results of a survey of 4,500 kindergarten
teachers and represents the ideal skills at kindergarten entry. Children
should not be expected to perform every skill; this just gives parents
and preshcool teachers a target to aim for.
Books
for children
One
way to help young children prepare for the transition to kindergarten
is to read them books about starting school. There is great variety
of books available for this purpose. The link above will provide you
with a list of books about transitioning to school.
Continuity
for Young Children: Positive Transitions to Elementary School
This
California Department of Education report addresses a wide array of
transition issues for teachers, elementary school leaders, district
personnel, childcare programs, and Head Start programs.
Handouts
for Parents
The
following PDF files are available for you to download and send home
to parents as they prepare to send their children to kindergarten the
following year.
Parent
Tip Sheets
Parent
Tip Sheet #1—Transition to Kindergarten: What Is It and
Why Is It Important?
Ayuda al Padre #1—La Transición
al Kinder
Parent
Tip Sheet #2—Home Is a School Zone, Too!
Ayuda
al Padre #2—¡El Hogar es Una Escuela, También!
Parent
Tip Sheet #3—First Steps: The Years Before Kindergarten
Ayuda
al Padre #3—Primeros Paso El Año Antes de Kinder
Parent
Tip Sheet #4—Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten: A Checklist
for Parents and Families
Ayuda
al Padre #4—Preparando a su niño para el Kinder:
Una lista para los Padres y Familias
Parent
Tip Sheet #5—The Importance of Reading to Your Child
Ayuda
al Padre #5—La Importancia de Leerle a su Niño
Parent
Tip Sheet #6—What to Expect of a Kindergartener
Ayuda
al Padre #6—Que Puede Esperar de un Niño en Kinder
Parent
Tip Sheet #7—Before the First Day (For the Children)
Ayuda
al Padre #7—
Antes del Primer Día
Parent
Tip Sheet #8—Entry Requirements (How to Fulfill Them)
Ayuda
al Padre #8—
Requerimientos de Entrada (Como Ilenar los requisitos)
Parent
Tip Sheet #9—Helpful Hints from Kindergarten Teachers (For
Families of Four-year-olds)
Ayuda
al Padre #9—
Datos que Ayudan (Para niños de cuatro años)
Parent
Tip Sheet #10—Before the First Day— Organizational
Hints for Parents
Ayuda
al Padre #10—
Antes del Primer Día—Datos para que los padres se organicen
Parent
Tip Sheet #11—Getting to School Safely
Ayuda
al Padre #11—
Como Llegar a la Escuela a Salvo
Parent
Tip Sheet #12—The Final Days—Tips for Final Preparation
and Drop-off
Ayuda
al Padre #12—
Los Días Finales—Últimos datos para preparación
y dejar al niño en el colegio
Parent
Tip Sheet #13—Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Ayuda
al Padre #13—
Prácticas Apropiadas para el Nivel de Desarrollo
Parent
Tip Sheet #14—Communication Between Parents, Child, and
Teacher
Ayuda
al Padre #14—
La Comunicación entre los Padres, Niños, y Maestros
Many
of the Tip Sheets were adapted from previous publications
of the Florida Center for Parent Involvement (FCPI), Louis de la Parte
Florida Mental Health Institute, at the University of South Florida.
SERVE gratefully acknowledges FCPI for allowing us to continue sharing
their work, even after their program is no longer operating.
Annotated
Transition Bibliography by Beth Rous
Kindergarten
Transitions: How Pre-K Teachers Can Help
Getting
Parents "Ready" for Kindergarten: The Role of Early Childhood
Education
Easing
the Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten: A Guide for Early Childhood
Teachers and Administrators
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