Transition Materials for Parents

A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative and for distribution to parents. (Bosnian translation)
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A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative for distribution to parents.
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A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative and for distribution to parents. (Polish translation)
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Handbook for parents on school readiness, with information on what physical, pre-reading, language and math skills children are expected to have by kindergarten. The handbook also offers information on what parents can do to help their child.
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A school readiness checklist that was developed by the Derby Kindergarten teachers and the Discovery collaborative and for distribution to parents. (Spanish translation)
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A coloring page that is distributed with crayons at local diners and restaurants in Derby.
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A coloring page that is distributed with crayons at local restaurants in Derby.
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An overview of developmental goals for children to be reached by the end of preschool and a set of content standards for reaching the goals for each area.
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A resource guide for parents that provides a listing of available childcare and preschool options in West Hartford. Each listing includes the contact information, ages served, qualifications and notes for each facility. Information on choosing a quality program, qualifications to look for in a provider, questions to ask a provider and signs of a great preschool is also included, as well as information about kindergarten, expectations for students, a health checklist and free programs available to young children in West Hartford.
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A tool for parents outlining what skills are expected of children entering kindergarten.
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Information about the social, academic and motor skills kindergarten students are expected to have when they begin kindergarten and a health check list for kindergarten registration.
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A list of questions and responses for parents about the transition into kindergarten.
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A PowerPoint presentation about kindergarten for incoming parents preparing them for what to expect and explaining what they can do to make the year successful.
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Information for parents and a workbook for children entitled, "All Aboard for Kindergarten" designed to make the transition to Kindergarten easier. Includes a parent survey.
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A packet summarizing the kindergarten registration process, including goals for the registration, data to be collected, information for parents on readiness, special education, expectations for kindergarteners and other topics and details about activities for the incoming students.
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Consent form for parents to give school staff permission to contact a child’s Pre-school or Child Care provider to talk with them about the child’s early learning experiences.
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Materials handed out at the Promising Practices: Kindergarten Transition workshop at the 2005 Stone Soup conference.
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Presentation on the kindergarten transition process in West Hartford developed for the 2005 Stone Soup Conference Workshop, Promising Practices: Kindergarten Transtition.
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Survey of parents about their child care needs. Survey is written in Spanish. The results of this survey were used to assist the School Readiness Council in providing preschool and child care programs for all three and four year olds who reside in Middletown.
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Survey of parents about their child care needs. The results of this survey were used to assist the School Readiness Council in providing preschool and child care programs for all three and four year olds who reside in Middletown.
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Handout for parents entitled, "The Most Helpful Pieces of Advice I Received as an Incoming Kindergarten Parent."
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A Student Contact Information form that preschool providers complete and send to the public schools. This information gives principals contact information for each child so that they can invite families to orientation and registration.
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A Student Information form that preschool providers complete about each child's development and skills and share with the receiving kindergarten teacher.
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