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Transition resources on the Web
There are many free resources available on the internet about transitioning to kindergarten. Some provide ideas for introducing children to new experiences at home and in the community. Others include information about research and best practice in early childhood education. Below are some helpful resources on the Web for parents, educators and day care providers. Get Ready to Read!
www.getreadytoread.org
Get Ready to Read! (GRTR!) is an early literacy program designed to help parents and early child care providers ensure that young children are equipped with the fundamental skills necessary for learning to read. The Web site is full of free resources, including early literacy activities, online games, checklists and a monthly newsletter. National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.ld.org
This is your online guide to essential information about learning disabilities, early literacy and learning resources, support for adolescents and adults with LD, public policy and advocacy tools. Terrific Transitions
http://www.serve.org/
This Web site is a collaborative effort of the SERVE Regional Educational Laboratory and the National Head Start Association. Their goal is to provide a wide variety of transition information and resources for families, professionals, and community partnerships to use as they address children’s transitions into kindergarten. National Education Association
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/44013_NEA_W_L6.pdf
“A Parent's Guide to a Successful Kindergarten Transition” was developed to provide parents with information they can use to help their preschooler transition to kindergarten. Countdown to Kindergarten Boston
http://www.countdowntokindergarten.org/
Countdown to Kindergarten Boston is a nonprofit collaborative that engages families, educators, and community members in a citywide effort to celebrate and support the transition into kindergarten, recognizing it as a significant educational and developmental milestone for children and their families. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
This brief position statement on articulates where the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children stands on the issue of school readiness. National Early Childhood Transition Center (NECTC)
http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/nectc/
The Center's mission is to examine factors that promote successful transitions between infant/toddler programs, preschool programs, and public school programs for young children with disabilities and their families. The School Readiness Indicators Initiative
http://www.gettingready.org/matriarch/
The School Readiness Indicators Initiative works with 17 states to develop a comprehensive set of school readiness indicators to inform public policy for young children and their families.
National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL)
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PDFs/TranBrief.pdf
NCEDL focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth through age eight. This research brief focuses on the transition to kindergarten. Foundation for Early Learning—Getting School Ready! Campaign
http://www.earlylearning.org/resources/publications/getting-school-ready/getting-school-ready/?searchterm=get%20school%20ready
This Web site offers information for parents and teachers that focus on trying to close the "preparation gap" that many children face as they get ready for school. Foundation for Child Development
http://www.fcd-us.org/resources/our-work/our-work/prek-3rd-education
Information, research and profiles on PreK-3 alignment. Harvard Family Research Project
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/research/bohan.html
This is an article titled, “The Transition to Kindergarten: A Review of Current Research and Promising Practices to Involve Families.” National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/rb/rb6-readiness.pdf
Read a strategy brief on what schools and families can do to address child readiness and the transition to kindergarten. References for introductory article: National Center for Early Development and Learning (2002), “Transition to Kindergarten.” Early Childhood Research and Policy Briefs, 2(2). National Education Goals Panel. (1997). The National Education Goals report: Building a nation of learners. Washington, D.C.: National Education Goals Panel. Kraft-Sayre, M. & R.C. Pianta (2000). Enhancing the transition to kindergarten. Charlottesville: University of Virginia, National Center for Early Development & Learning. Pianta, R.C. & Kraft-Sayre, M. (2003). Successful kindergarten transition. Baltimore: Brookes. Ramey, S. L. & C. T. Ramey (1994). “The Transition to School: Why the First Few Years Matter for a Lifetime.” Phi Delta Kappan, 76(3): 194-98. [quote from page 194] Next: Ensuring program quality
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