Find research-based practices and activities to help leaders create successful transitions to kindergarten. Use this information to support the four points of connection that are key to transitions.
Explore national kindergarten transition policies. Learn how these policies inform the decision-making and practices of Head Start and elementary school leaders as they support the transition process.
Discover information and strategies to help Head Start program staff support children who are dual language learners (DLLs) and their families as they make the transition to kindergarten.
Explore the key parts of successful kindergarten transitions. Learn how staff and elementary school leaders can use information, relationships, and alignment to support smooth transitions for Head Start children.
In this episode of Teacher Time, learn more about transitions between programs as well as transitions that happen throughout the day in an infant/toddler program.
Explore strategies to support transitions from Early Head Start up to kindergarten. Discover how professional development and relationships between Head Start programs and receiving schools support the process.
View this video to learn how Head Start programs can partner with receiving elementary schools to provide stability and consistency for children and families transitioning to kindergarten.
Read these ideas for supporting the many kinds of transitions children and adults experience in Early Head Start.
Learn ways to help children use positive behaviors during classroom transitions..
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.