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Family Involvement:
Kindergarten Readiness
The Kindergarten Readiness session helps families prepare their children for the transition into kindergarten. This interactive workshop gives parents information and handouts explaining what is expected of children when they enter kindergarten, the pre-reading skills needed
to learn to read, the importance of reading to children every day, and related activities families can provide at home to support their children’s reading and learning success at school. It includes an easy-to-use set of program activities that are fun and engaging for parents and adult family members.
Current Research
“ The academic success of children in later years depends heavily upon their kinder- garten readiness. The first few years of education and preparedness are the most crucial to establishing a solid foundation from which children can adapt to school systems and learn successfully. During this period, children develop primary skills that form the foundations of reading, counting, and social interaction. ”
– “Kindergarten Readiness: Why Is It Important?,” United Way, 2012
“ Learning to read and write starts at home, long before children go to school. Very early, children begin to learn about the sounds of spoken language when they hear their family members talking, laughing, and singing, and when they respond to all of the sounds that fill their world. They begin to understand written language when they hear adults read stories to them and see adults reading newspapers, magazines, and books for themselves. ”
– A Child Becomes A Reader: Proven Ideas From Research for Parents (Kindergarten through Grade 3), National Institute For Literacy, 2006
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