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.

This tool helps to identify the strengths and needs of an existing play space, and serves as a basis for setting priorities and planning enhancements and improvements.

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.

These 15-minute In-service Suites are a professional development resource for staff in busy, active early childhood centers and programs. They are organized around one topic or big idea and address effective teaching and assessment practices.

This in-service suite introduces the foundation of the Framework for Effective Practice. It focuses on engaging interactions and environments.

This in-service suite provides strategies for using adult support. These strategies can be used to increase the participation of children who need more support or challenge. Also, find examples that illustrate what the strategies look like in the classroom.