CKA does not endorse the following references and resources.  We are just providing the information as a reference.


Educators

Easing the Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten: A Guide for Early Childhood Teachers and Administrators (2001) - Published by the Head Start Information and Publication Center, provides a variety of ideas for preschool and kindergarten teachers and administrators as they work cooperatively to establish linkages and ease the transition between educational settings for young children and their families. This resource is available on the Web at http://www.headstartinfo.org/recruitment/trans_hs.htm.


Parents

Getting Ready for Kindergarten - A Guide for Parents - Provides information on getting ready to go to school, what kindergarten will be like, helping your child learn to read, working with your child's school, helping your child with problems and getting help from the community.  Visit http://hsfo.ucdavis.edu/clearinghouse/catalog/item.lasso?-Token.catnum=0306.

Kindergarten Readiness Guide - Helps parents ease the transition from home, childcare or preschool to kindergarten.  Helps parents and teachers work together so entering school is a positive experience for children and everyone involved.  Visit www.ci.ssf.ca.us/depts/community_partnership/projects.asp.


Links

Calif. Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)


Articles

Kindergarten Boot Camp for Parents
Capistrano USD holds a Kindergarten roundup in the Spring.  Orientation meetings for the parents of the next year’s kindergarten classes are held at Bathgate Elementary in Mission Viejo. At the initial meeting, held during the school day from 9:00-10:30am, the principal and his Powerpoint presentation provide information about school registration, on-site daycare and the PTA. One kindergarten teacher comes in from the classroom to explain readiness in social skills, personal autonomy, fine and gross motor development, phonemic awareness, name writing,  counting and numeral recognition. After the presentation, the parents are invited to tour the classrooms during recess and they are also encouraged to attend a 2-hour Kindergarten Readiness Boot Camp on an evening in May at the YMCA...

Prepared for Kindergarten:  What Does "Readiness" Mean?
Defining “readiness” is not easy. It is, however, agreed that a child’s ongoing academic success depends on being ready to take part and learn in a successful kindergarten program. Children begin kindergarten with different skills and knowledge. Whether a child is “ready” depends on who is defining “readiness,” the demands that the kindergarten places, the support it provides, and the child’s knowledge and skills.