Transition to Kindergarten
Transition to Kindergarten is one of the most significant and memorable transitions that a young child experiences in his or her formative years. This exciting transition lays the foundation for a child’s success in school.
Transition to Kindergarten is a planned and meaningful journey that requires the collaboration of teachers, administrators and families.
“… it is essential that the transition to school occur in such a way that children and families have a positive view of the school and that children have a feeling of perceived competence as learners.” (Bailey in Pianta, 1999, p. xv)
Transition to Kindergarten LET’S GET READY! For Families Tool Kit – English
Transition to Kindergarten LET’S GET READY! For Families Tool Kit – Spanish
Transition to Kindergarten LET’S GET READY! For Families Tool Kit – Haitian Creole
Learn More About Our Transition to Kindergarten Program, Click your Desired Language Below English, Spanish or Haitian Creole
Children will enter kindergarten with higher levels of comfort/lower levels of stress.
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- Parents will establish lines of communication with their children's teachers before school begins. This communication will carry over to new teachers as the child progresses through school.
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- The perception of school and learning by the community will improve.
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- The frequency of dropouts will decline.
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- The achievement differential between students from middle income families and those from low income families will move upwards toward convergence.
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- Schools will initiate efforts to facilitate transitions into school and between grade levels.
Kindergarten Rocks 'N' Enrolls! 
- The Napping House
- Waiting is Not Easy
- Ten Little Kisses narrated by Alberto Carvalho
- Giraffe’s Can’t Dance narrated by Marie Izquierdo
- It Looked Like Spilt Milk
- Circus Family Dog
- Have You Filled a Bucket Today
- How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?
- La Gallinita Roja narrado por Marie Izquierdo
- Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten
- Thank You Body, Thank You Heart
- I Am Yoga
- Konpe Chen Ak Konpe Chat Ala Mize Dous – Creole