Prepare for Elementary School Success - It's Not About the ABC's
Kindergarten teachers know, and research confirms, what a child needs to have a successful kindergarten year. It's not how well he knows the ABC's or whether she can write her name. Parents can help their young child come to kindergarten with the crucial skills for school success.

Kindergarten Readiness is More than Child Readiness
Parents' natural concerns about children's kindergarten readiness have intensified with the trend toward a more 'academic' kindergarten. Early childhood educators now know that schools need to be ready for the wide variations we know exist in kindergarten-age children.

Beginning Kindergarten: A Bittersweet Milestone
How to make it through your child's transition to kindergarten!

Is My Child Ready?
Article and resources for parents who are making the decision about starting their child in kindergarten.

Kindergarten Skills
Links to learning games for kindergarten academics from Internet4Classrooms.

First Grade Skills
Links to learning games for first grade academics from Internet4Classrooms.

Your Kindergarten Child
Helpful information for parents about kindergarten from Family Education Network.

Your First Grade Child
Helpful information for parents about first grade from Family Education Network.