Being ready for kindergarten matters!
In fact, research shows that children who enter kindergarten with basic math and literacy skills are more likely to thrive academically, go further in school, and find secure jobs as adults. Make Way for Kindergarten is part of our Neighborhood School Readiness Project that began in Fall of 2014 with the generous support of The Helios Education Foundation. The program teaches children the skills they need to thrive in Kindergarten. Through focus groups with local educators, we determined which skills teachers want their new students to have when the begin kindergarten.
Make Way for Kindergarten helps children develop the specific skills that teachers want them to have on the first day of school.
Families learn what they can expect in kindergarten, from daily routines to how to communicate with new school staff. Parents gain knowledge, resources, and confidence they need to support and advocate for their children in school!
Through Make Way for Kindergarten, families receive books and literacy resources. Families in Make Way for Kindergarten receive Ready4K! text messages through our partnership with Stanford University Center for Education Policy Analysis. Ready4K! sends texts to help families maximize regular family routines and help prepare young children for kindergarten.
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