Resources and Downloads—Brochures for Download

*NEW* Terrific Transitions Publication

The Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools use a form to share information between the preschool teacher and the kindergarten teacher. You can access this form here and adapt it to suit your community.

The Good Beginnings Alliance/Oahu, in Hawaii, received a federal Early Learning Opportunities Act (ELOA) grant of approximately $1 million. Several projects were developed with monies received from this grant. One recently developed resource is the Toolkit of best practices for transitions. Good Beginnings has graciously allowed access to their Toolkit via this website. This publication provides many sample letters and forms, as well as techniques for providing best practices in kindergarten transitions. You may use these examples to customize communication for your center, school, or community. For further information, contact Jeanne Riley at riley@aloha.net or contact Good Beginnings at readiness@goodbeginnings.org Visit the Good Beginnings website at: www.goodbeginnings.org/school.htm

Good Beginnings Alliance Toolkit

North Carolina Smart Start has two brochures that provide information pertaining to kindergarten readiness and transition into kindergarten:

Kindergarten Transitions: How Pre-K Teachers Can Help
This brochure increases early childhood educators' understanding of transitions to school and gives practical strategies on how to improve this process.

Effective Practices: School Readiness-Starting Your Child Off Right
This brochure is for parents and families who have a preschool-age child. Ideas on how to help their child become prepared for school success and what to expect when school starts are included.

Additional information may be obtained at www.ncsmartstart.org.

Terrific Transitions 2004 Transition Agreement Sample from CACDANA