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Transitions Video (English)

Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood
How do I prepare my child for kindergarten? "It seems ...
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Transitions Video (Spanish)

Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood
Watch this short video in Spanish to see an example ...
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Get Ready for Kindergarten: Activity Calendar for Families

The National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning
The first day of kindergarten can be so exciting for ...
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Group of preschool children sitting on the floor in their classroom with their teachers. The female teacher is reading from a book.

What it Means to Be Kindergarten Ready in the U.S.

Age of Learning
This paper presents an unprecedented, comprehensive analysis of kindergarten readiness ...
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Six preschool-aged children sit together on a bench with their arms around each other.

School Readiness in Maryland: The 2018-2019 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Report

Ready at Five
All of Maryland's children have the potential for success in ...
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Families Matter: Informing the Future

Readiness Matters, Families Matter 2018-2019

Ready at Five
As a parent or family member, you play a critical ...
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A mother smiles as she hugs her two young sons.

Families Matter Readiness Matters 2018-2019 (Español)

Ready at Five
Como padre o familiar, usted cumple un papel crítico en ...
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mother laying on ground with son giving each other a fist bump

Preparing a School-Ready Child Infographic

Institute of Education Sciences
School readiness involves more than just children. School readiness is ...
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a video screen shot of a preschool classroom with the children saying Hola in response to a little girl saying, Hello is Hola! A teacher and parent watch the class

Different Perspectives Video (English)

Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood
Parents and families are extremely busy with raising their children, ...
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An illustration of a father helping his young children learn to share a teddy bear.

Early Learning and School Readiness: Social and Emotional Development Tip Sheet (Arabic العربية)

Office of Head Start National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness
This Arabic version of the Social and Emotional Tip Sheet ...
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A mom and dad uses a bunny puppet to help their toddler learn new words.

Early Learning and School Readiness: Language and Literacy Development Tip Sheet

Office of Head Start National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness
This Language and Literacy Tip Sheet corresponds to pages 22-23 ...
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Learn how getting children ready for school begins at birth

School Readiness Infographic

Zero to Three
How do children become ready for school? Learn how school ...
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