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Community Engagement Community Engagement
School Readiness School Readiness
Family Engagement Family Engagement
Local Early Childhood Partnerships Local Early Childhood Partnerships
Teaching Practices Teaching Practices

Audience

Directors and Managers (7) Directors and Managers (7)
Teachers and Caregivers (5) Teachers and Caregivers (5)
Families (5) Families (5)
Family Service Workers (3) Family Service Workers (3)

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Article (12) Article (12)
Policy (2) Policy (2)
Learning Module (1) Learning Module (1)

Age Group

Preschoolers (31) Preschoolers (31)

Program Type

Head Start Preschool (1) Head Start Preschool (1)
Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (1) Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (1)

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Best Practices in Family and Community Engagement (1)
Teacher Time (1) Teacher Time (1)
Education Managers Series (1) Education Managers Series (1)

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Leaders in School Readiness

More than 320,000 Head Start children enter kindergarten every year. When Head Start programs and receiving schools partner on school readiness, children have smoother transitions and continued progress.

Transition to Kindergarten

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.