Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten?: A Tool Kit for Preparing Children and Families

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Is Everbody Ready for Kindergarten

The transition to kindergarten is a significant and exciting milestone in young children's lives. This tool kit is an ideal planning resource for early childhood professionals as they coordinate a successful transition that benefits children, their families, and schools. Filled with information, advice, and activities, Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten? includes

An explanation of what school readiness means for children and for schools

A brief history of kindergarten

Descriptions of the typical development, capabilities, and characteristics of four-, five-, and six-year-olds

Common hopes and concerns families have as their children begin kindergarten

Strategic planning tools to help you prepare children for the transition to kindergarten

Discussion questions, reproducible checklists, and assessment and planning templates

appendixes

Author Angèle Sancho Passe took the time to talk with us about her journey into early childhood education, becoming a writer, and more. Click here to read her Author Spotlight interview.

Reviews

- November 1, 2010

Is Everybody Ready for Kindergarten offers early childhood professionals a range of tools for easing the transition into kindergarten for parents and young learners alike. From desriptions of typical development and characteristics of four- to six-year-olds to common concerns parents hold about kindergarten, this offers planning for kids and parents alike.

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The Midwest Book Review- The Bookwatch November 2010
- November 1, 2010

Passe, a consultant and writer in early childhood education who teaches at the U. of Minnesota, offers a planning resource for early childhood educators for helping children through the transition to kindergarted. Along with activities, she descusses the concept of school readiness; the characteristics of kindergarted and young children; ways to prepare teachers, child care providers, families, and children, including those with special needs and dual-language learners; and strategic planning tools. There is no index. (Annotation 2010 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

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Book News Inc.