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Head Start and Kindergarten Readiness/ Head Start y Preparación para el Jardín de Infantes

Head Start Families: Don’t take the Summer off from Learning!

The 2020-2021 school year has ended and students are on summer vacation. During this time of fun and relaxation, we want to encourage parents and children to keep their brains active during the summer! Our Education and PFCE Team put together summer learning packets full of learning games, reading activities and resources to keep students actively engaged during the summer months. Some material included in the packets: Summer Resource Guide, ReadyRosie flyer with playlist, & Summer Soar Gameboard. As well as being fun, the activities included in the packets promote playful investigation, and learning. These activities are perfect for keeping children learning all summer long.

We also included the Kindergarten Readiness Indicator Checklist for Parents (English & Spanish) so parents can continue working with transitioning students during the summer break. Use this Kindergarten Readiness Checklist to make sure your child is prepared for Kindergarten.  At UAMS Head Start/Early Head Start, our goal is to help your child get ready for success in school and life.  We want all 4 and 5 year-olds transitioning out preschool to have the skills they need. These skills include language, thinking, social and emotional skills, pre-reading, math and problem-solving.  We work with Little Rock and the surrounding school districts to find out what our students need to learn before entering Kindergarten.  We also work with families and children to ensure a smooth transition between Head Start and Elementary School.

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A student at Southwest Head Start lets everyone know she is transitioning from Head Start to Kindergarten during their End of the Year Celebration.

¡Familias de Head Start: No quites el Verano del Aprendizaje!

En UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start, nuestro objetivo es ayudar a su hijo o hija a prepararse para el éxito en la escuela y en la vida. Queremos que todos los niños de 4 y 5 años que están en transición desde el preescolar tengan las habilidades que necesitan. Estas habilidades incluyen lenguaje, pensamiento, habilidades sociales y emocionales, lectura previa, matemáticas y resolución de problemas. Trabajamos con la ciudad de Little Rock y los distritos escolares para averiguar qué necesitan aprender nuestros estudiantes antes de ingresar al Kindergarten. También trabajamos con familias y niños para asegurar una transición sin problemas entre Head Start y la escuela primaria.

Utilice esta Lista de Verificación de Preparación para el Jardín de Infantes para asegurarse de que su hijo/a esté preparado para el Jardín de Infantes. En UAMS Head Start / Early Head Start, nuestro objetivo es ayudar a su hijo o hija a prepararse para el éxito en la escuela y en la vida. Queremos que todos los niños de 4 y 5 años que están en transición desde el preescolar tengan las habilidades que necesitan. Estas habilidades incluyen lenguaje, pensamiento, habilidades sociales y emocionales, lectura previa, matemáticas y resolución de problemas. Trabajamos con la ciudad de Little Rock y los distritos escolares para averiguar qué necesitan aprender nuestros estudiantes antes de ingresar al Kindergarten. También trabajamos con familias y niños para asegurar una transición sin problemas entre Head Start y la escuela primaria.

Child holding sign out car window
Una estudiante de Head Start Soutwest deja todos saber que se esta transicionando de Head Start a Kinder durante su celebracion de fin de año.

Posted on July 14, 2021

Filed Under: News and Events, Updates Tagged With: head start, kindergarten, kindergarten transition, southwest head start, transition, uams head start

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