The transition to kindergarten involves preparing young children and their families for the move from early childhood programs to elementary school.
Resources in this collection focus on enhancing parent–child relationships, facilitating effective transitions, partnering with local schools, planning collaboration meetings, preparing for school visits, and more.
This webinar reviews the importance of helping children transition from preschool or Head Start to kindergarten. It also shares successful strategies to help children, families, and teachers during this time.
For children transitioning out of Head Start Preschool, programs are required to collaborate with families and local education agencies and develop strategies to ensure a successful transition to kindergarten.
A New Mexico Head Start Program describes – in this video- how prepares children and families for their transition to Kindergarten through strong partnerships.
In this video, learn what transition to kindergarten means from a child’s perspective. Find out what activities become important to children as they make this big change.
Collaboration is key to successful transitions. Learn how the community, receiving school districts, and Head Start programs can work together to ensure a smooth transition for children and families.
Explore this activity calendar for families includes month-by-month activity lists for supporting the kindergarten transition in the year prior to kindergarten entry.
Teachers can use this activity calendar to find ideas to support children and families during their Head Start-to-kindergarten transitions.
Preschool children transition into kindergarten more successfully when their schools and families take part in the preparation, and when their preschool and kindergarten teachers connect.
Take a look at this overview of the “what, why, and how” of successful kindergarten transitions.