Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers—Kindergarten Teachers (receiving program)

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We Love Kindergarten
Dara Feldman, a kindergarten teacher at Garrett Park Elementary School in Maryland, uses technology to reach out to the pre-K programs and the community. Dara takes many pictures throughout the school year and uses such programs as PowerPoint® to share kindergarten experiences with others. The example in the link above could be viewed as a PowerPoint® presentation on the computer or could be printed out in book form and added to the literacy center.

Books for Children
One way to help young children prepare for the transition to kindergarten is to read them books about starting school. There is great variety of books available for this purpose. The link above will provide you with a list of books about transitioning to school.

Continuity for Young Children: Positive Transitions to Elementary School
This California Department of Education report addresses a wide array of transition issues for teachers, elementary school leaders, district personnel, childcare programs, and Head Start programs.