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Kindergarten Readiness: Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Research indicates how important the first years of life are in preparing a child for his or her future success in school. Below are a sampling of online resources for families on getting ready for and transitioning to kindergarten:
Get Ready to Read
From the National Center for Learning Disabilities. This site contains activities, newsletters, and resources for helping children get ready to read and transition to kindergarten.
Get Set for Kindergarten
Covers kindergarten readiness skills, checklists, monthly ideas, and what to expect on that first day of school. A website from the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenberg Counties (North Carolina).
Kindergarten Readiness
Offers a guide for parents on helping determine if their child is ready for school. From Orange County (Florida) Library.
Kindergarten Readiness Checklist
This article from FamilyEducation.com lists a general checklist of what skills your child may be expected to have aquired by the time he or she enters kindergarten.
First Day of School Jitters
Booklist from the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Youth Services Department.
School Readiness
Preschool Readiness



