Resources For Early Childhood

40 Developmental Assets for Infants

Search Institute has identified the following building blocks of healthy development that help infants grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with infant development community involvement on August 19, 2010 #

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PAT Update: PAT Curriculum and the Basics of Literacy

As a parent or caregiver, you help shape your child's feelings about reading and writing. Parents also help teach their children skills, which are needed for success in school. This information brief, in Spanish and English, provides information on the effectiveness of the PAT curriculum.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with PAT Update Parents as Teachers early literacy reading writing Order from KPIRC on August 19, 2010 #

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PAT Update: No Child Left Behind & Parents as Teachers

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 empowers parents to get involved in their child's education, requires stronger accountability for results and stresses the use of scientific-based research. This information brief lists ways that the Parents As Teachers program supports NCLB.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with NCLB No Child Left Behind PAT Update Order from KPIRC on August 19, 2010 #

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PAT Update: Parents as Teachers and Literacy, An Essential Connection

Parents As Teachers' unique contribution to literacy development is that it brings research-based information (grounded in both neuroscience and developmental research) to parents of very young children. This knowledge helps them understand how they can impact their childrens development and provide them rich, emerging literacy activities. PAT recognizes that literacy and learning to read are progressive skills so PAT begins prenatally, and teaches parents about the steps along the way. This information brief for professionals outlines the research behind the PAT program and it's link to literacy.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early literacy literacy reading on August 19, 2010 #

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Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn to Read (Preschool to Grade Three)

This eight-page document, written for parents of children from pre-school through grade three, provides an explanation of the five components of reading: 1) phonemic awareness, 2) phonics, 3) vocabulary, 4) fluency, and 5) comprehension and shares information on what parents can do to understand and support their children's reading, both in school and at home.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with early literacy reading on August 19, 2010 #

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Kindergarten in Kansas: A Booklet for Families of Children Ages 4 to 6 Years

Congratulations! Your child will soon be old enough to enter kindergarten! This booklet will help ease the process as you move into the role or trusting, involved partner of your child’s kindergarten teacher. Designed to provide you information on what you need to know and what you can expect as the first day of school approaches, we hope it is just what you’re looking for! If we can be of further assistance please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with kindergarten kindergarten transition early literacy Order from KPIRC on August 19, 2010 #