A Road Map
to Kindergarten©
presented by
the Contra Costa County Office of Education
and the Contra Costa Local Planning Council for Child Care and Development (LPC)
A simple, colorful and engaging parent guide with 16 important steps all parents need to know when preparing their children for kindergarten.
Transition to Kindergarten Seminar:
A Pathway to School Success and Lifelong Partnerships
Monday, January 30, 2012 • 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Contra Costa County Office of Education
Starting school is an exciting time for children and families! But, transitioning into a new environment and situation such as starting school can also create anxiety for children and parents. This seminar introduces participants to an attractive and easy to follow guide called A Road Map to Kindergarten©. The tool provides 16 important steps for parents to follow to prepare their child for a smooth start in school.
Target Audience:
Preschool and Elementary Administrators and Teacher Leaders
Preregistration Required
Register Online at: http://register.cccoe.net and click Parent Education Seminar link
Fee: $40 includes Trainer Binder, a copy of A Road Map to Kindergarten©, refreshments and light dinner
Capacity: 65 participants • Registration closes January 23, 2012
Please make check payable to:
Contra Costa County Office of Education
Mail to: 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Attn. Ruth Fernández
Questions? Please contact Mindy Hyde at (925) 942-3369
Transition to Kindergarten Seminar:
A Pathway to School Success and Lifelong Partnerships (PDF)
A Road Map to Kindergarten© was designed to promote
meaningful conversations between parents, educators, and
community members about the importance of planning
for and facilitating children's smooth transitions into
kindergarten.
This publication was developed as a component of the Contra Costa Local Planning Council for Child Care and Development's (LPC) Parent Education Campaign, and it strives to:
- Provide a guide for parents to help promote successful kindergarten transitions for their children
- Increase parents' knowledge of early childhood developmental milestones and school readiness indicators
- Empower and inspire families to become active partners in education
Our vision is to generate enthusiasm and a sense of collective responsibility for education
and to increase the awareness of the importance of family partnerships and parent
involvement in promoting children's school readiness.
A Road Map to Kindergarten© is a parent education tool that is designed to be used interactively to enhance parent workshops, parent-teacher conferences or to be the focus of parent education events. It is not meant to be handed out or distributed without the accompanying active education component for parents.
The Contra Costa LPC has developed a training module for anyone who is interested in using A Road Map to Kindergarten© to help parents support their child's school readiness and transition to kindergarten. The training module is implemented in workshops that are run as facilitated discussions and that model the way in which A Road Map to Kindergarten© is intended to be presented to parents. The workshops are purposefully designed to invite conversation and to foster a sense of collaboration and partnership. Workshop participants review the components of A Road Map to Kindergarten© and develop their own action plans for how they will use it to help parents become active partners in their child's education.
Click here to download an outline of the training module.
A Road Map to Kindergarten© is available in English and Spanish. To order copies of the tool please download the order form by clicking here.
For more information or to schedule a training seminar in your community contact:
Ruth Fernandez, M.A.
Manager, Educational Services / LPC Coordinator
(925) 942-3413
rfernandez@cccoe.k12.ca.us
| The Road Map to Kindergarten© was developed with funding from the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education (CDE). The contents do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the CDE. | |||