Selected Children’s Books About Kindergarten [downloadable]
Head Start’s Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center offers this short list of children’s books about the kindergarten transition. Educators and families can read the books together with children to help them understand the transition process and increase comfort with Read more >>
As programs support all children during the transition to kindergarten, it’s key to prepare children with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and their families. Use these tips and resources to ensure that children with disabilities have a smooth transition and educators Read more >>
Your Child Is Going to Kindergarten: Making the Move Together [downloadable]
Congratulations, your child is going to kindergarten! Making the transition to kindergarten is a big event for every child and family. You and your child may feel excited and proud about the next big step. You both may also experience Read more >>
Starting school can be scary and exciting for both you and your child. Effective kindergarten teachers know that children are individuals who each start kindergarten with a wide range of skills. You do not need to drill your child with Read more >>
Trouble With Executive Function at Different Ages
Executive function is a set of mental skills that act as a command center in the brain. They help us plan, manage time, control emotions, and get tasks done. They’re also important for staying focused and solving problems. So struggling Read more >>
Only one thing is certain this school year, and that’s the fact that no one knows what to expect. Parents, students and staff are feeling apprehensive about what the transition to full-time, on-campus learning will look like. We may be Read more >>
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Educators [website]
The Center for Responsive Schools (CRS) believes students learn and thrive in school and classroom environments that are responsive to their academic, social, emotional, and developmental strengths and needs. CRS has created a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion seal to Read more >>
Strategies That Work: A Parent’s Guide to ADHD at School [downloadable]
For most students, the 2021-22 academic year will be starting in-person, and won’t feel like last year — but it will still feel different from years past. Despite so many unknowns on the horizon, there are challenges you can anticipate. Read more >>
Making the Move to Middle School? How to Improve Executive Functioning Skills
Executive functioning isn’t something that just crops up during adolescence. Our kids have been working on their executive functioning skills since they were babies. Read more >>
Why Working Memory Fails and How to Bolster It
Many experts today argue that attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is not, at its core, an attention problem, but rather a self-regulation problem exacerbated by weak working memory. Read more >>
