Getting Ready for Preschool
This list contains a variety of resources associated with getting a child ready for preschool.
IEL Resources
- Tip Sheet: Your Child’s First Day in Preschool
- Tip Sheet: Please Don’t Go! Separation Anxiety and Children
- Tip Sheet: Ease Those First-Day Blues!
Web Resources
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Helping Your Preschool Child
also in SpanishSource: U.S. Department of Education
This online booklet includes suggested learning activities for children from birth through age five.
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Preschool Prep: How to Prepare Your Toddler for Preschool
Source: Zero to Three
In this resource, parents can find information on ways to get ready, respond to a child’s worries, and say goodbye that first day.
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Helping Your Child Adjust to Preschool
also in SpanishSource: KidsHealth
This article advises parents to make a careful decision in choosing a preschool for their child and familiarize the child with the setting ahead of time to minimize problems.
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Preparing Your Child for Preschool
Source: One Tough Job
This article lists steps to take to make the adjustment to school easier for children.
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Easing Into Preschool
also in SpanishSource: Colorin Colorado
This article provides parent tips to help a child get a good start in preschool.
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- Resource List
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
- Child Care Center
- Family Child Care
- Home
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
- Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)
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