* Have fun with your child playing Starfall's 10 Little Snowmen game. Listen for the song to sing at the end of the game.
Join Gus the Bunny and Inky the Octopus as they hop, swim, and sing their way through the sea to practice the skills they’ll need to be ready to learn to read. This month, the Get Ready to Read! team highlights these interactive online games that help kids practice key early literacy skills in a fun and friendly way.
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Educator Extras
There are so many online resources about transitioning to kindergarten, that sometimes it’s hard to know where to begin your search for information. Check out our list of transition research and resources to help parents, educators, and child care providers begin the transition to kindergarten on the right foot.
In January, NCLD hosted a Recognition & Response briefing in Washington, DC titled, "RTI Goes to Pre-K: A Comprehensive System for Early Intervening to Promote School Readiness". Attendees asked in-depth questions about using Recognition & Response in the field, how to improve professional development, and how this system aligns with and is used in diverse early childhood settings.
* NAEYC has a brand new e-magazine just for teachers of young children. Check it out at Teaching Young Children.
* Scholastic's Book Wizard is a great new resource that helps teachers find books at just the right reading level.
The President recently authorized the renewal of Head Start through 2012. The Head Start Reauthorization is intended to help more children arrive at kindergarten ready to succeed. Read more about Head Start and the reauthorization in this document, Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007.
