For the 7th year, due to popular demand from teachers, principals, and willing funding partners, including The Patterson Foundation, Rotary Club of Sarasota Foundation, Charlotte Community Foundation, the School District of DeSoto County, and Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Kindergarten Readiness Bags are back!
SCGLR created Kindergarten Readiness Bags to provide learning support for incoming kindergartners in the months before school begins so that children can start school ready to learn.
Who gets them? All incoming kindergarteners attending public schools in Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee, Sarasota counties.
Where can I pick up my child’s FREE Kindergarten Readiness Bag?
Families enrolling their child for Kindergarten can pick up their Kindergarten Readiness Bag at the time of registration. In Charlotte County, students attending a VPK program will be provided a bag through their VPK program.
Magic Postcards – when sent in, the child receives another book for their home library
For more information, ideas, and fun activities to help you prepare your child for kindergarten, take a look at the Kindergarten Readiness Guide in English or Spanish. If your child is a bit younger, Soar in 4 created Pre-Kindergarten Readiness Bags.
SCGLR created Kindergarten Readiness Bags to provide learning support for incoming kindergartners in the months before school begins so that children can start school ready to learn.
SCGLR Engagement Team member Shalia Moore-Hayes shared in her blog post, Aspirations for a Seamless Transition, “Only a few weeks or months separate the preschooler from the kindergartner. In that short span, a child’s developmental needs do not change significantly, but the kindergarten classrooms where they receive care and education may differ dramatically from the settings to which they have grown accustomed. A growing body of research also suggests that today’s kindergartens are becoming more focused on academic goals. This trend can make the transition from VPK to kindergarten even more complex.”
Parents, caregivers, doctors, family members, preschool teachers, early-learning programs, and the broader community all play a role in closing the gap on school readiness and ensuring that all students arrive at school healthy and developmentally ready to actively participate and learn! Click here to access and share Leap Frog’s Kindergarten Skills Checklist. Let’s get our kiddos ready!
