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Direct linkAngi Stone-MacDonald; Kristen Wendell; Anne Douglass; Mary Lu Love; Amanda Wiehe Lopes – Brookes Publishing Company, 2024
Boost young children's problem-solving skills and set them up for long-term success with the second edition of this practical guidebook! Enhanced with new lessons and timely topics--including equity and the use of makerspaces--this book will help you get all children ready for kindergarten by teaching them basic practices of engineering design and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Favazza, Paddy C.; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2023
Want an innovative way to get young children moving--and support development across multiple domains? Discover CHAMPPS, the fun, effective, and research-based motor program for inclusive preschool classrooms. Filling the need for a school-based motor program designed for children with diverse abilities, CHAMPPS uses universal design for learning…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Psychomotor Skills, Movement Education, Physical Activities
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Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Gomez, Celia J.; Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Cannon, Jill S.; Karoly, Lynn A. – RAND Corporation, 2018
Launched in 2012, The Big Lift is a collective impact initiative extending from preschool to third grade that aims to boost children's reading proficiency in San Mateo County, California, through four different types of activities, called "pillars": (1) High-Quality Preschool, (2) Summer Learning, (3) School Attendance, and (4) Family…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Outcomes of Education, Elementary Schools
Cate, Debbie; Diefendorf, Martha; McCullough, Katy; Peters, Mary; Whaley, Kathy – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2010
Available resources and indicators of high quality inclusive practices are presented in this compilation. Assembling many different resources in one place allows for easy comparison of potential indicators of quality. Excerpts and adaptations of the resources are intended to provide some familiarity with the content of each resource and encourage…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Observation, Disabilities, Educational Quality
Jones, Robin – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
As Universal Pre-K efforts sweep the nation, so does the development of state standards that define the skills and the knowledge that young children should be developing. The goal of these standards is to ensure the school readiness of all students. While the goals mentioned in this article are taken from the New Jersey Department of Education's…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, State Standards
Oberlander, June R. – 1989
This handbook, which was written by a retired kindergarten teacher with over 25 years of experience, is intended to bridge the gap between home and school. It describes 260 learning activities, each of which is based on a different concept. Most activities require materials usually found in the home. An activity is provided for each week of the…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Individual Development, Infants, Learning Activities
Justice, Laura M., Ed.; Vukelich, Carol, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
High-quality preschool programs are essential to improving children's outcomes in reading achievement and leveling language and literacy disparities among students from diverse backgrounds. Grounded in state-of-the-art research evidence, this practice-oriented book demonstrates how preschool professionals can create, evaluate, and sustain…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Reading Achievement
Fuller, Bruce; Livas, Alejandra; Bridges, Margaret – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE (NJ1), 2006
The new call for a universal preschool system is prompting an important policy debate across California. How preschooling is expanded and improved with limited public resources depends on several key issues. The hopeful ideals of "preschool for all"--with children beginning school ready to learn--spark enthusiasm and broaden public will.…
Descriptors: Non English Speaking, Preschool Education, Preschool Children, School Readiness
Gupta, Rajni, Comp. – 1980
Readiness activities for entry into first grade are outlined and discussed in this teacher's guide for planning and implementing a relevant curriculum for early childhood. Designed to focus on language, mathematics, science, and social studies, the activities described are divided into two major subject areas: language and mathematics. The…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition
2003
This document presents the learning goals for children participating in Georgia's prekindergarten program. Twenty-three learning goals with accompanying subgoals are delineated in the following areas: (1) language development; (2) mathematical development; (3) scientific development; (4) creative development; (5) physical development; and (6)…
Descriptors: Creativity, Educational Objectives, Emotional Development, Language Acquisition
Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Rous, Beth – 1992
This manual, which was developed to assist persons using the Helpful Entry Level Skills Checklist, includes typical developmental levels or ages for each skill addressed on the check list for children ages 3 through 6. The guidelines are designed to be used to target appropriate skills for intervention. Skills included in the check list include:…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Child Development, Communication Skills
Aspen Systems Corp., Rockville, MD. – 1998
Intended to enable parents to support and advocate for their children during transitions, this guide contains training activities and hands-on action tools to help parents and staff work in partnership as children transition into and out of Early Head Start, Head Start, child care settings, and elementary schools. The guide is divided into three…
Descriptors: Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Family Involvement, High Risk Students
Education Service Center Region 6, Huntsville, TX. – 1984
This teachers' guide is meant to be used in developing individualized programs for pre-kindergarten children or for children of elementary school age who have not developed pre-kindergarten competencies. The guide outlines concepts and skills that many preschool children master before entering kindergarten or first grade. Contents concern six…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Basic Skills, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills
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