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Voluntary Prekindergarten-Title I Early Learning Initiative
Parent Handbook 2019-2020 School Year VPK Program
Table of Contents Page
2019-2020 School Calendar 1
Voluntary Prekindergarten – Attendance – Calendar/Hours 2
Clothing – Code of Student Conduct and Discipline - Transportation 3
Curriculum Information – Medications – Nutrition – Parent Involvement 4
Personal Property – FL Kindergarten Screener – School Attendance Zone 5
Sign-In/Sign-Out - Withdrawals 5
Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten Assessments 6
School Board Policy 215 – Voluntary Prekindergarten Program Policy 7-10
Sample Forms • Voluntary Prekindergarten Parent Agreement• Absence Form• Authorization to Administer Prescription/Non-Prescription
Medication
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First Teacher: A Parent’s Guide to Growing and Learning / 4-Year-Olds 14-27
Approved 03/27/18 REF: 1920PlainCal
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY Community Information Services
Post Office Box 2118, DeLand, Florida 32721-2118
2019-20 School Calendar
August 6 (Tuesday) .................................................. Preplanning Begins – Teachers Report
August 12 (Monday) ................................................. First Day of School for Students
September 2 (Monday) ............................................. Labor Day Holiday
September 16 (Monday) ........................................... Professional Development Day/Student Holiday
October 14 (Monday) ................................................ Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday
November 11 (Monday) ............................................ Veterans Day Holiday
November 25 (Monday) ............................................ Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
December 2 (Monday) .............................................. Classes Resume
December 19 (Thursday) .......................................... Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday
December 20 (Friday) ............................................... Winter Holiday Begins
January 6 (Monday) .................................................. Classes Resume
January 20 (Monday) ................................................ Martin Luther King’s Birthday Holiday
February 17 (Monday) .............................................. Presidents’ Day Holiday
March 13 (Friday) ..................................................... Teacher Duty Day/Student Holiday
March 16 (Monday) ................................................... Spring Holiday Begins
March 23 (Monday) ................................................... Classes Resume
May 25 (Monday) ...................................................... Memorial Day Holiday
May 29 (Friday)......................................................... Last Day of School for Students
June 2 (Tuesday) ...................................................... Last Day of School for Teachers
Make-up days for inclement weather include November 25 and November 26.
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Voluntary Prekindergarten - Title I Early Learning Initiative
Welcome to the Volusia County School District Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program! The Voluntary Prekindergarten Program is designed to help transition children to kindergarten. Program activities focus on literacy development, mathematics and school readiness.
Each child is unique and special. It is the goal of prekindergarten to provide individual attention to each and every child in this program. With this goal in mind, the Title I Department is offering additional instructional hours beyond the 3 hours per day for VPK. The goal of the Early Learning Initiative is to provide a full day schedule of engaged learning for 4-year-olds prior to kindergarten.
Please remember that you are your child’s first teacher. Your input and guidance are vital to working with your child. Communicate openly and often with your child’s teacher and share information that may assist staff with providing the best program for your child.
Volusia County School Board Policy 215 describes the program, program admission and attendance requirements. Although enrollment in the program is voluntary, families are expected to abide by the policy for the period in which a child is enrolled. A copy of the policy is on page 7-10.
Attendance
Lifelong habits are set at a very early age. Teaching your child that regular attendance and promptness are important is best done by ensuring that your child is at school regularly and on time. Future success in school may be affected if your child is absent, or is tardy on a regular basis.
Medical and dental appointments should be made after VPK school hours or on non-school days.
Please ensure that your child attends the VPK program daily. The child may be withdrawn from the program if significant absences occur. If there are significant absences they will be taken to the VPK Attendance Review Committee. Absences are only to be excused for illness or other legitimate excuse.
Each time your child is absent, be sure to submit a fully completed excuse. For your convenience, a sample Absence Form is included in the back of this handbook.
The parent or guardian listed on the COE will be asked to sign a Verification of Student Attendance at the end of each month. This is required by the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties and a requirement for your child to remain enrolled in the program.
Calendar/Hours
The program operates according to the approved school district calendar. Please check with your child’s school for the VPK program hours. Students are expected to be in attendance daily and remain throughout the VPK program day. This is an educational program designed to prepare your child for kindergarten, not a drop-off child care service.
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Clothing
Children should be dressed comfortably in clothes that follow the district dress code. Closed-in shoes such as sneakers with socks are best for protecting little feet. Sandals, flip-flops, or open shoes are not permitted. Please refer to your child’s school’s website for school uniform policy information.
Please be sure to include a change of clothes for occasional accidents that may occur.
Code of Student Conduct and Discipline
The Code of Student Conduct and Discipline defines student rights and responsibilities as well as violations of conduct, which could lead to disciplinary responses up to, and including, expulsion. Discipline problems not listed in the code shall be within the jurisdiction of each school. Each school is authorized to attach local school rules to the Code of Student Conduct and Discipline as long as such rules and regulations do not conflict with this Code.
The purpose of this code is to make available to school personnel, students, and parents/guardians rules governing student conduct and discipline adopted by the School Board of Volusia County in order to ensure that:
1. Students will understand what behavior is expected of them as well as the range of consequences for misbehavior; and2. Students will be assured of fair and consistent treatment and will understand the procedures for discipline and appeal.3. School will identify students in need of additional behavioral support and provide positive intervention(s) matched to their
needs.4. School will inform parent/guardian if more intensive, positive behavioral interventions are required.
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities
The cooperation of parents/guardians/family members, school personnel, and students is essential if good discipline in the school is to be achieved. Parents/guardians and family members may contribute to good discipline by:
• maintaining a positive attitude toward education;• showing an interest in their children's progress through regular communication with their children and the school;• assuring that their children are neat, clean and appropriately dressed;• ensuring their children's timely daily attendance;• reporting and explaining promptly to the school officials any absence;• teaching their children respect for authority of school personnel;• informing the school immediately of any condition or circumstance, which may affect their children's ability to learn, to attend
school regularly, or to participate in school activities;• cooperating with school personnel in solving disciplinary problems; and• not allowing their children to disrupt the education of others.
Application of the Code:
This code applies to EVERY student who is under the jurisdiction of the School Board of Volusia County. It will be in effect on school property and at other places where teachers and school administrators have jurisdiction over students.
Transportation
Transportation is not provided for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program. It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure safe transportation for each child every day.
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Curriculum Information
The VPK program uses the Big Day for Pre-K curriculum program, Smart Start and the Committee for Children’s Second Step Social and Emotional Curriculum kit. The curriculum is enriched with a variety of additional emerging literacy and number skill experiences.
The VPK Program is a developmentally appropriate program based on the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for 4 Years Old to Kindergarten. These standards are in the back of this handbook and can also be found at http://flbt5.floridaearlylearning.com/standards.html#d=I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII&a=four_year_olds. These standards provide guidance on ways classroom instruction and the classroom environment can promote learning. The program’s instructional focus addresses the following areas:
♦ Physical Development♦ Approaches to Learning♦ Social and Emotional Development♦ Language and Literacy♦ Mathematical Thinking♦ Scientific Inquiry♦ Social Studies♦ Creative Expression Through the Arts
Medications
At the request of a student's parent or guardian and doctor, prescription medication may be administered by a trained principal or trained designee. A district form "Authorization to Administer Prescription Medication to Students by School Personnel" must be completed by the student's parent or guardian, and physician, prior to the administration of medication. A copy of the form is included in this handbook.
Nutrition
The VPK/Title I program is available to children zoned for the elementary site. The full day program allows for breakfast and lunch within the daily schedule. Meal times are valuable teaching opportunities. Meals may be purchased or brought from home. Applications for free/reduced price lunches may be obtained at the school office. Meal times provide a pleasant time for your child to learn healthy nutritional habits, appropriate table manners, coordination of small muscles and skills leading to independent self-help. Meal times also provide natural situations for development of language, vocabulary and social skills.
A school district nutritionist plans daily menus to ensure the best nutritional value of all meals served. Please report all food allergies or special nutritional needs to the teacher so that they are addressed.
If you prefer to pack your child’s meal, please prepare foods in child-sized portions, cut-up/sliced/peeled and in non- breakable containers that are easy to open and safe for eating. If your child’s lunch contains perishable foods, please include an ice pack. Packed lunches should contain healthy selections and minimize unhealthy treats.
Parent Involvement
You are invited and encouraged to be involved with your child during the VPK program. Your participation is welcomed through suggestions and visits at any time. Parent conferences are to be arranged by appointment to allow teachers to focus on children during the school day. Volunteers must register through the District Volunteer online process (http://myvolusiaschools.org/volunteer-partnership/Pages/default.aspx). Your involvement and support is important to the quality of this program.
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Personal Property
Please leave all toys at home as they may get lost or broken. There may be a time when the teacher asks children to bring items from home. Please be sure that these items are clearly marked with the child’s name.
Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener
State law requires each parent who enrolls his or her child in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program to submit the child for the statewide kindergarten screening, regardless of whether the child is admitted to kindergarten in a public school or nonpublic school. Each school district is required to designate sites to administer the statewide kindergarten screening for children admitted to kindergarten in a nonpublic school. Please watch for an announcement regarding these screenings and ensure that your child is screened.
School Attendance Zone Title I School Zoned Students
Students may enroll in the VPK-Title I program if they live in the zoned area for the Title I school.
Sign-In/Sign-Out
To assure that your child is supervised carefully while in the school’s care and for compliance with regulations determined by Volusia County Schools, The Early Learning Coalition and the Office of Early Learning, the following system is employed:
♦ Each school designates a sign-in and sign-out area. Please check with your child’s school for the location. Late arrivals and early withdrawals must report to the office.
♦ Each child must be checked into and out of the classroom daily by parent/guardian or other authorized person.♦ Only persons 18 years or older, who are authorized on the emergency card by the parent/guardian, are permitted to sign-
out a child. For your child’s safety, identification is required for anyone to sign-out a child.
Children are not released from areas other than the designated sign-in and sign-out area.
Late pick-up is not acceptable.
Your child’s safety is of the utmost importance. If you will be late to pick up your child, please contact the school prior to the end of the school day.
Sign-in/Sign-out time is determined by the clock at the school. The following steps are taken if any child remains at a school 5 minutes after closing.
♦ The teacher attempts to contact person(s) permitted to pick up the child as identified on the emergency card, the child is taken to the front office and office personnel attempt to contact person(s) permitted to pick up the child.
♦ If no authorized person is reached, the school personnel will contact the local police authority to pick up the child.
Your support of these procedures is necessary to protect each child. Failure to follow these very important procedures could result in a child’s termination from the program.
Withdrawals
In order to withdraw from the prekindergarten program, the parent/guardian must notify: 1. Student’s teacher, and2. Elementary school office.
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FLORIDA VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN (VPK) ASSESSMENTS
Volusia County Schools uses the Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Assessment to monitor the progress of students as they develop important readiness skills. We will assess the children at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year to plan instructional activities that meet the needs of each child.
VPK ASSESSMENT
Print Knowledge Measure The Print Knowledge measure assesses a child’s ability to recognize the difference between letters and words, his/her knowledge of letter names (both upper and lower case) and the sounds they make.
Phonological Awareness Measure The Phonological Awareness measure assesses a child’s awareness and manipulation of the different sounds in a word. The Phonological Awareness measure also assesses the child’s ability to blend (put together) a word if it is broken up into smaller sounds or syllables, blend a compound word, and recognize the remaining word when part of the stimulus word is taken away (e.g., If the teacher says to the child: “Say, football without ball.” Football is the stimulus word).
Mathematics Measure The Mathematics measure assesses a child’s early numeracy skills across three different areas: counting skills, numerical relations skills, and arithmetic reasoning skills.
Oral Language/Vocabulary Measure The Oral Language/Vocabulary measure assesses a child’s ability to express him/herself in words, understand language that is heard, and his/her knowledge of age appropriate words and their meanings.
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STUDENTS/PUPILS POLICIES NUMBER 215
VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM POLICY
I. Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
Any Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program offered by the school district shall be adevelopmentally appropriate program designed to prepare a student for early literacy, enhance age- appropriate progress of attaining the Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Standards, and prepare students to be ready for kindergarten, based on the statewide kindergarten screening administered under Florida Statute 1002.69.
The summer program must comprise at least 300 instructional hours and may not start any sooner than May 1 of the school year. The program shall not be delivered to a child any sooner than the summer immediately before the school year for which the child is eligible for admission to kindergarten in a public school under Florida Statute 1003.21(1)(a)2.
The district may provide a school year program. If the program is provided the school year program must comprise at least 540 instructional hours.
The district shall determine which public schools shall provide the program and shall ensure that each public school providing the program shall register to provide the program with the Early Learning Coalition serving Volusia County. This registration will be in a format prescribed by the Office for Early Learning.
II. Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Eligibility
The Early Learning Coalition serving Volusia County determines eligibility for admission to theVoluntary Prekindergarten Education Program. Families of children wishing to enroll must provide theschool district with an original, valid State of Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten Education ProgramChild Eligibility and Enrollment Certificate issued by the Early Learning Coalition serving VolusiaCounty. The certificate of eligibility must be valid for the session in which the child is being registered.
A child who is eligible for kindergarten is not eligible for Voluntary Prekindergarten.
III. Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Enrollment
The school district may only enroll a child in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program after the EarlyLearning Coalition serving Volusia County determines that a child is eligible for the program. The schooldistrict may limit the number of students admitted by any public school for enrollment in the VoluntaryPrekindergarten Program: however, the school district must provide for the admission of every eligiblechild within the district whose parent enrolls the child in a summer Voluntary Prekindergarten Programdelivered by a public school under section 1002.61, Florida Statutes.The district may determine additional criteria for admission to the school year Voluntary PrekindergartenProgram which comply with the antidiscrimination requirements of 42
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U.S.C. s. 200d. The school district may not discriminate against a parent or child in violation of these antidiscrimination requirements.
To be enrolled a child must have attained the age of four (4) years on or before September 1 of the school year. A child must be either a resident of Volusia County, Florida or be the child or grandchild of a Volusia County School District employee. The child must not have been dismissed from any Voluntary Prekindergarten Program previously due to a lack of compliance with the attendance policy of a program provider. Admission to the program is dependent upon written agreement of the student’s parents or guardians to adhere to the school district’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Attendance requirements.
IV. Voluntary Prekindergarten Attendance Requirements
The Voluntary Prekindergarten Program law requires each public school, upon enrollment of a child inthe Voluntary Prekindergarten Program, to provide each child’s parent with a copy of the school district’sattendance policy as applicable. Each parent enrolling his or her child in the Voluntary PrekindergartenProgram must agree to comply with the school district’s attendance policy, as applicable. This agreementshall be in written format as provided by the school district upon enrollment and signed by the parent orguardian.
The superintendent shall develop and distribute procedures that meet the school district’s obligationregarding attendance under this policy, state statutes and state rules and regulations, including theenforcement of school attendance requirements. The procedures must provide that schools track excusedand unexcused absences and contact the home in the case of an unexcused absence from school, orabsence for which the reason is unknown, to prevent the development of patterns of non-attendance.
The superintendent shall also establish necessary disciplinary procedures for the program designed tomake parents aware of the expectations for participation in the program. Among the expectations forparticipation in the program is the expectation that each child enrolled will be present for at least 80% ofthe program. These procedures will also be provided to parents.
A Excused Absence
1. Illness or other legitimate causes will be excused for up to 10% of the program whendocumented in writing by the parent to the building principal or designee. For absencesequaling or exceeding 10% of the program time, the school shall also have the discretionto require that absences be accompanied by a doctor’s verification of illness. The schoolhas further discretion to accept written documentation from someone, unrelated to thechild or the child’s parents, who has personal knowledge of the reason for the child’sabsence (e.g. compliance with a court order). The legitimacy of a cause for being absentshall be determined by the building principal or designee. Any or all written excuses willbe submitted to the Early Learning Coalition serving Volusia County as needed forverification of attendance.
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2. Medical and dental appointments should be made after school hours or on non-schooldays. When this is not possible, students may be excused to fill these appointments. Anexcuse from the doctor or dentist is required.
B Unexcused Absence
1. The fact that the student’s parent or guardian knew of the absence does not, in and ofitself, require that an absence is excused by school personnel.
2. Absence without written notification of school officials by the parent/guardian isconsidered an unexcused absence.
3. If a student is absent from the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program for more than 20% ofthe program or five (5) consecutive instructional days, the student is considered withdrawnfrom the program unless the parent submits written documentation describing the reasonsfor the absence. The documentation may describe any reason or reasons for the absenceand is not limited to the extraordinary circumstances listed in IV.A.1. and 2. above. Thesereasons do not require the district to re-enroll a student who has automatically beenwithdrawn from the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program.
C Documentation and Certification of Student Attendance in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
1. The parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Programmust verify, on a monthly basis, the student’s daily attendance on the prior month’scertified student attendance form. The parent must submit the verification with an originalsignature to the school district in a format prescribed by the Florida Office for EarlyLearning.
2. The parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Programmust also certify, again on a monthly basis, that it is their choice that the school districtcontinues to be the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program chosen to deliver the program totheir child and that the Early Learning Coalition serving Volusia County should directprogram funds to Volusia County Schools for their child.
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Legal Authority:
Sections 1001.41(2), 1001.49(3), Florida Statutes
Laws Implemented: Sections 1002.53, 1002.61, 1002.71, 1002.72, 1002.79, Florida Statutes Office of Early Learning Policy Number EL-PI-0030-05
History: (Adopted -- June 28, 2006)
(Emergency Rule -- May 23, 2006 - August 21, 2006) (Revised -- April 14, 2009; January 11, 2011; May 22, 2012) (Effective Date -- May 22, 2012)
Volusia County Schools Voluntary Prekindergarten Parent Agreement
Please read and initial each item.
As a Parent/Guardian I will:
_____ ensure that my child attends the VPK program daily. I understand that my child may be withdrawn from the program if significant absences occur. After significant absences occur, the VPK Attendance Review Committee will meet to determine the student’s status and to determine if withdrawal from the VPK program is warranted.
_____ submit a written excuse each time my child is absent. Completion of an absence form is required after each absence.
_____ see that my child arrives promptly and is picked up on time.
_____ sign my child in and out of the program at the location designated by the school.
_____ sign and promptly return the Verification of Student Attendance form at the end of each month.
_____ ensure that my child takes the statewide kindergarten screening, regardless of whether the child is admitted to kindergarten in a public school or nonpublic school.
As a Parent/Guardian I understand:
_____ enrollment in the program is voluntary and that for the duration of the child’s enrollment, the family will adhere to School District Policy 215. A written copy of the Policy has been received.
_____ transportation is not provided by the district for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program.
_____ my child is expected to behave in accordance with the school district’s Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
_____ VPK students may be reassigned to another class or school if program attendance declines.
_____ extended absences from the program will result in the loss of my child’s VPK enrollment.
_____ my child will attend kindergarten in the school for which the family’s residence zones them, unless granted a waiver for kindergarten entry.
_____ the VPK program is not considered a part of the Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). If my child has an active Individual Educational Plan (IEP) and receives Exceptional Student Educational Services, these services will not be provided through the VPK program. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 Plans still apply.
I have read, understood, and initialed each item listed above.
______________________ _____________ Child’s Name Date
_____________ Date
2007-074-VCS
____________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature
____________________________ Registrar’s Signature
Revised: 2/2019Owner: Prekindergarten Print Locally
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ABSENCE FORM
Date
Please excuse my child’s absence on / / (date). / / (date).
My child was absent because:
compliance with a court order (e.g. visitation, subpoena, etc.) Must attach documentation.
hospitalization of the child. Must attach documentation.
illness or injury of the child requiring bed rest.
medical appointment (doctor, dentist, etc.) Must attach documentation.
My child’s name is
My name is
Signature
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*** PLEASE COMPLETE ALL AREAS ***
Student's Name
at____
Doctor's Stamp
Address City
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2004-347-VCS SCHOOL SHOULD RETAIN THIS FORM IN THE HEALTH CLINIC Distributed by: Health Services Revised 04/2014
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER PRESCRIPTION/ NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
(TO STUDENTS BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL) NOTE: SCHOOL BOARD POLICY REQUIRES THAT:
1. Prescription medication can only be administered at school when failure to take such medication could jeopardize astudent'shealth.
2. Medication must be brought to school by the parent/guardian or their adult designee. It must be in the original containerlabeled by the pharmacy to include the following, and must exactly match the doctor's orders:
A. NAME OF STUDENTB. NAME OF DOCTOR (Licensed and authorized by Florida law to order prescription medication)C. NAME OFMEDICINED. INSTRUCTION AS TO DOSAGE (amount and time, such as 12:00 PM, noon, or lunchtime)E. INDICATION OF SPECIAL STORAGE, IF NEEDED (refrigeration, etc.)
Nursing Supervisors Signature Da
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th
inki
ng a
nd p
robl
em so
lvin
g sk
ills.
You
will
noti
ce y
our
child
con
tinui
ng t
o ad
d ne
w w
ords
into
her
da
ily c
onve
rsati
ons.
You
may
also
noti
ce t
hat
she
will
sha
re h
er
expe
rienc
es w
ith y
ou w
ithou
t yo
u ha
ving
to
ask
her.
You
can
enco
urag
e he
r to
find
new
way
s to
des
crib
e he
r fe
elin
gs a
nd
thou
ghts
abo
ut h
er e
very
day
expe
rienc
es. W
hen
you
ask
her a
bout
he
r fr
iend
s or
wha
t sh
e di
d at
sch
ool,
ask
for
mor
e de
tails
or
ask
wha
t mad
e he
r hap
py o
r sad
abo
ut h
er d
ay.
This
book
let o
ffers
acti
vitie
s an
d st
rate
gies
for
you
to u
se d
aily
to
help
you
r ch
ild g
row
and
dev
elop
. The
se e
asy-
to-fo
llow
acti
vitie
s w
ill h
elp
you
build
a s
tron
g re
latio
nshi
p an
d a
foun
datio
n fo
r yo
ur c
hild
’s le
arni
ng a
nd fu
ture
suc
cess
. All
fam
ilies
are
diff
eren
t. Re
mem
ber
to in
clud
e st
orie
s, a
ctivi
ties
and
lang
uage
s fr
om y
our
own
fam
ily.
You
are
your
chi
ld’s
firs
t tea
cher
.
15
Phys
ical
Dev
elop
men
tIt
star
ts w
ith y
ou
Phys
ical
dev
elop
men
t re
fers
to
your
chi
ld’s
gene
ral
heal
th a
nd
deve
lopm
ent
of p
hysic
al s
kills
invo
lvin
g la
rge
and
smal
l mus
cles
. Yo
ur 4
-yea
r-old
now
has
bett
er d
evel
oped
fine
mot
or a
nd g
ross
m
otor
ski
lls.
He w
ill b
ecom
e m
ore
skill
ful
in h
is ba
lanc
e w
hile
w
alki
ng, r
unni
ng o
r cl
imbi
ng.
You
will
also
noti
ce th
at h
e is
mor
e su
cces
sful
whe
n w
orki
ng o
n pu
zzle
s, la
cing
sm
all b
eads
or
shoe
s,
tyin
g sh
oes,
dre
ssin
g hi
mse
lf an
d pu
tting
to
geth
er
smal
l pa
rts o
n to
ys.
Beca
use
he
is gr
owin
g so
qu
ickl
y,
he
need
s he
alth
y fo
ods
and
lots
of
sleep
. As
k hi
m to
hel
p yo
u pl
an m
eals
or
snac
ks a
nd le
t hi
m h
elp
you
with
co
okin
g or
pr
epar
ing
food
. He
ca
n do
sim
ple
task
s lik
e w
ashi
ng f
ruits
and
ve
geta
bles
, m
akin
g hi
s ow
n sa
ndw
ich
or
help
ing
you
mea
sure
the
ingr
edie
nts f
or a
re
cipe
.
Routi
nes
are
impo
rtan
t to
pr
esch
oole
rs,
so m
ake
good
hy
gien
e a
routi
ne.
Was
hing
hi
s ha
nds
befo
re e
ating
or
help
ing
prep
are
food
and
afte
r us
ing
the
bath
room
is a
goo
d w
ay to
star
t. Te
ach
him
to s
ing
the
“Hap
py
Birt
hday
” son
g an
d sc
rub
his h
ands
for a
s lon
g as
he
sings
the
song
. Br
ushi
ng h
is te
eth
after
eati
ng a
nd b
efor
e be
d ca
n be
enc
oura
ged
by g
ivin
g hi
m a
tim
er o
r le
tting
him
cho
ose
a sp
ecia
l too
thbr
ush
or to
othp
aste
. Mak
e hi
s be
dtim
e ro
utine
a r
itual
of t
akin
g a
bath
, br
ushi
ng te
eth
and
read
ing
a st
ory
toge
ther
eve
ry n
ight
. Soo
n th
is ro
utine
will
be
so fa
mili
ar h
e w
ill te
ll yo
u if
anyt
hing
is le
ft ou
t.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT A
s you
r chi
ld g
row
s Yo
ur 4
-yea
r-old
’s gr
owth
and
dev
elop
men
t w
ill g
o th
roug
h m
any
chan
ges.
You
r chi
ld w
ill
• Pi
ck u
p hi
s ow
n cl
othe
s and
get
dre
ssed
and
und
ress
ed w
ithou
tas
sista
nce.
• La
ce, z
ip o
r butt
on sh
oes o
r clo
thin
g.•
Begi
n to
lear
n to
tie
shoe
s.•
Show
left
or ri
ght h
and
dom
inan
ce.
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
Su
ppor
t you
r chi
ld’s
phys
ical
dev
elop
men
t by
tryi
ng th
ese
activ
ities
. •
Play
cat
ch w
ith h
im u
sing
vario
us si
ze b
alls.
• Pr
ovid
e tr
icyc
les,
scoo
ters
or o
ther
bal
anci
ng to
ys fo
r him
torid
e.•
Play
“Si
mon
Say
s” (i
.e.,
touc
h yo
ur to
es to
you
r nos
e, b
alan
ceon
you
r left
foot
, bou
nce
a ba
ll fo
r a d
eter
min
ed le
ngth
of
time)
.•
Roll
play
dou
gh sn
akes
and
pla
ce o
n de
sign
card
s with
shap
esan
d lin
es (d
esig
n ca
rds:
zig-
zag
lines
, cur
ved
line,
stra
ight
line
,sh
apes
).•
Prov
ide
sciss
ors a
nd p
aper
to sn
ip lo
ng a
nd sh
ort c
uts t
oen
hanc
e fin
e m
otor
skill
s.•
Prov
ide
pape
r alo
ng w
ith c
rayo
ns, m
arke
rs, p
enci
ls an
d/or
pens
to e
xper
imen
t with
writi
ng a
nd d
raw
ing.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Ac
tive
child
ren
need
lot
s of
res
t an
d no
urish
men
t. Yo
ur 4
-yea
r-ol
d sh
ould
get
bet
wee
n 10
-13
hour
s of
sle
ep a
day
, bet
wee
n na
ps
and
even
ing
sleep
. En
cour
age
him
to d
ress
him
self
and
brus
h hi
s ha
ir an
d te
eth
ever
y m
orni
ng. P
raise
all
effor
ts –
eve
n w
hen
not
succ
essf
ul (i
.e.,
butto
ns a
ren’
t lin
ed u
p co
rrec
tly).
Be s
ure
to ta
ke
your
chi
ld f
or h
is an
nual
doc
tor
visit
s as
pla
nned
by
your
hea
lth
care
pro
vide
r.
16
App
roac
hes
to L
earn
ing
It st
arts
with
you
Ap
proa
ches
to
lear
ning
is
a se
t of
beh
avio
rs o
r ch
arac
teris
tics
rela
ted
to h
ow yo
ung
child
ren
inte
ract
with
thei
r env
ironm
ent,
such
as
cur
iosit
y, p
ersis
tenc
e an
d cr
eativ
ity. S
ome
of t
hese
beh
avio
rs
occu
r nat
ural
ly, b
ut y
ou c
an e
ncou
rage
the
deve
lopm
ent o
f oth
ers
by p
rovi
ding
a su
ppor
tive
envi
ronm
ent.
Durin
g th
is ye
ar o
f dev
elop
men
t you
will
wan
t to
prov
ide
your
child
w
ith o
ppor
tuni
ties
to le
arn
by e
xplo
ring
her e
nviro
nmen
t. Sh
e is
read
y fo
r new
exp
erie
nces
. Sh
e is
also
cur
ious
, cre
ative
and
read
y to
tac
kle
new
ski
lls.
Your
chi
ld u
ses
her
imag
inati
on to
“pr
eten
d pl
ay”
in a
mor
e co
mpl
ex m
anne
r, fo
r ext
ende
d le
ngth
s of ti
me.
She
ha
s a lo
nger
atte
ntion
span
and
is v
ery
curio
us. A
t thi
s age
, chi
ldre
n oft
en b
egin
to p
lan
and
lear
n ba
sed
on p
ast e
xper
ienc
es.
Help
you
r chi
ld d
evel
op c
urio
sity
and
eage
rnes
s by
• Al
low
ing
your
child
to m
ake
simpl
e ch
oice
s suc
h as
whi
ch sn
ack
to p
ack
in h
er lu
nch
or w
hich
shirt
to w
ear t
o sc
hool
.•
Givi
ng h
er si
mpl
e jo
bs, s
uch
asga
ther
ing
laun
dry,
colle
cting
tras
h, so
rting
toys
into
bin
s.•
Prai
sing
her
for
a “j
ob w
ell
done
.”•
Actin
g ou
t un
expe
cted
situa
tions
su
ch
as
getti
nglo
st
in
the
groc
ery
stor
eor
fin
ding
so
met
hing
th
atdo
esn’
t be
long
to
her.
This
will
hel
p he
r be
com
e aw
are
of h
er s
urro
undi
ngs
and
bere
spon
sible
and
res
pectf
ul o
fot
hers
.
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
Your
4-y
ear-o
ld w
ill sh
ow y
ou sh
e is
lear
ning
by
• Sh
owin
g int
eres
t in
lear
ning
new
skill
s, su
ch a
s lett
er re
cogn
ition
and
lette
r sou
nds,
num
bers
and
shap
es.
• St
retc
hing
bey
ond
her c
omfo
rt z
one
whe
n it
com
es to
tack
ling
new
exp
erie
nces
or
chal
leng
es (e
.g. a
ttem
pting
a n
ew p
uzzle
,bu
ildin
g a
talle
r to
wer
or
play
ing
a ne
w g
ame
with
out
aski
ngfo
r hel
p).
• Pr
oble
m s
olvi
ng a
nd a
skin
g fo
r he
lp f
rom
adu
lts o
r fr
iend
s if
nece
ssar
y.
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
He
lp su
ppor
t you
r chi
ld’s
deve
lopm
ent b
y •
Usin
g ca
rdbo
ard
boxe
s to
cre
ate
an o
bsta
cle
cour
se fo
r he
r to
try.
• Ho
sting
a p
rete
nd p
icni
c or
cam
pout
in th
e ba
ckya
rd.
• St
aplin
g la
rge
piec
es o
f cra
ft pa
per o
n a
priv
acy
fenc
e or
rolli
ngou
t cra
ft pa
per o
n a
sidew
alk
for p
ainti
ng.
• De
cora
ting
ridin
g to
ys o
r pu
sh t
oys
for
a pa
rade
and
pla
ying
“mar
chin
g” m
usic
.•
Prov
idin
g a
larg
e bi
n fil
led
with
sand
, pas
ta o
r bea
ns w
here
your
child
can
pou
r, m
easu
re, a
nd fi
ll ot
her
cont
aine
rs p
rovi
ded
inth
e bi
n.•
Givi
ng h
er “d
ress
up”
clo
thes
to u
se in
dra
mati
c pl
ay.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Pr
ovid
e pa
int,
mar
kers
and
cra
yons
for
her
to
draw
pic
ture
s of
he
rsel
f and
oth
er fa
mily
mem
bers
. W
rite
the
nam
es o
f the
peo
ple
on th
e pa
per n
ext t
o th
eir p
ictu
res.
Let y
our c
hild
dic
tate
a se
nten
ce
or t
wo
abou
t th
e pi
ctur
e th
at y
ou w
rite
on t
he p
age.
Boo
st y
our
child
’s le
arni
ng w
ith fa
st a
nd fu
n tip
s fro
m v
room
.org
.
APPROACHES TO LEARNING
17
Soci
al &
Em
otio
nal
Dev
elop
men
t It
star
ts w
ith y
ou
Soci
al a
nd e
moti
onal
dev
elop
men
t re
fers
to
your
chi
ld’s
feel
ings
, be
havi
ors
and
rela
tions
hips
. You
trul
y ar
e yo
ur c
hild
’s fir
st te
ache
r. Yo
ur in
tera
ction
s with
frie
nds a
nd fa
mily
can
impa
ct h
ow y
our c
hild
w
ill m
anag
e hi
s ow
n em
otion
s. H
e is
wat
chin
g an
d le
arni
ng fr
om
you
and
the
adul
ts a
roun
d hi
m. H
ow th
ese
adul
ts re
spon
d to
bot
h po
sitive
and
neg
ative
situ
ation
s bec
omes
a m
odel
for h
is re
spon
ses
to si
tuati
ons t
hat m
ake
him
ang
ry, f
rust
rate
d, sa
d, e
xcite
d or
hap
py.
Yo
ur
child
ca
n ha
ndle
tim
e aw
ay
from
fa
mili
ar
adul
ts
for
a lo
nger
le
ngth
of
tim
e. H
e is
usin
g w
ords
to
expr
ess
frus
trati
on
or
stre
ss.
With
you
r he
lp
he
will
be
ab
le to
und
erst
and
and
deal
with
his
feel
ings
an
d th
e fe
elin
gs o
f ot
hers
. Tal
k ab
out
prob
lem
situ
ation
s th
at m
ay o
ccur
w
ith f
riend
s. H
e is
able
to
mak
e tr
ansiti
ons
betw
een
hom
e an
d sc
hool
and
acti
vitie
s w
ith li
ttle
anx
iety
. Pra
ise h
is eff
orts
at “
bein
g br
ave”
whe
n he
is fe
elin
g an
xiou
s.
You
are
a ro
le m
odel
for
your
chi
ld’s
soci
al d
evel
opm
ent.
He w
ill
wat
ch y
our i
nter
actio
ns w
ith o
ther
s as
you
go
abou
t you
r day
. Are
yo
u pl
easa
nt a
nd k
ind
to o
ther
s? A
re y
ou a
ble
to m
aint
ain
a ca
lm
man
ner e
ven
whe
n yo
u ar
e an
gry?
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
Your
4 y
ear-o
ld w
ill sh
ow h
is de
velo
pmen
t in
form
ing
rela
tions
hips
by
•
Will
ingl
y sh
arin
g w
ith o
ther
s.•
Mak
ing
sugg
estio
ns to
hel
p so
lve
a pr
oble
m.
• Re
spon
ding
with
car
e an
d co
mpa
ssio
n to
frie
nds
who
may
be
hurt
or u
pset
.•
Show
ing
a w
illin
gnes
s to
build
and
nur
ture
frie
ndsh
ips.
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
Su
ppor
t you
r chi
ld’s
deve
lopm
ent b
y tr
ying
thes
e ac
tiviti
es.
• Pl
ay fu
n bo
ard
gam
es w
ith fr
iend
s or f
amily
and
talk
abo
ut h
owto
han
dle
taki
ng tu
rns,
win
ning
and
losin
g. F
ocus
on
the
“fun
”in
the
gam
e an
d no
t the
“w
inni
ng”
of th
e ga
me.
• Pr
ovid
e yo
ur c
hild
with
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
soc
ializ
e w
ith o
ther
child
ren
of th
e sa
me
age.
Enc
oura
ge h
im to
shar
e an
d pl
an w
ithfr
iend
s on
a pr
ojec
t, su
ch a
s bui
ldin
g a
tow
er w
ith b
lock
s.•
Read
boo
ks a
bout
mak
ing
frie
nds
or g
etting
alo
ng w
ith fr
iend
san
d di
scus
s th
e le
sson
s in
clud
ed in
the
sto
ries
(i.e.
, sh
arin
g,be
ing
a go
od fr
iend
, hel
ping
oth
ers,
etc
.).
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Yo
ur c
hild
’s so
cial
and
em
otion
al s
kills
and
the
rel
ation
ship
s he
fo
rms
with
oth
ers
play
a k
ey ro
le in
his
over
all d
evel
opm
ent.
Take
tim
e to
ask
how
he
feel
s ab
out
scho
ol, h
is fr
iend
s an
d hi
s fa
mily
. Yo
ur c
hild
sho
uld
be a
ble
to e
xpre
ss h
is em
otion
s in
wor
ds to
you
an
d ot
her f
amily
mem
bers
, his
teac
hers
and
his
frie
nds.
If y
ou h
ave
conc
erns
abo
ut h
is so
cial
and
em
otion
al d
evel
opm
ent,
talk
with
his
pres
choo
l tea
cher
or p
edia
tric
ian.
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
18
Lang
uage
& L
itera
cy
It st
arts
with
you
La
ngua
ge a
nd li
tera
cy r
efer
s to
you
r ch
ild’s
abili
ty t
o un
ders
tand
w
ords
and
lear
n to
list
en, t
alk
and
read
. You
r 4-y
ear-o
ld is
abl
e to
ha
ve c
onve
rsati
ons
with
you
, ot
her
adul
ts a
nd h
er f
riend
s. S
he
is us
ing
long
er s
ente
nces
and
rar
ely
misp
rono
unce
s w
ords
. Sh
e ca
n fo
llow
mul
ti-st
ep d
irecti
ons
and
unde
rsta
nd d
irecti
ons
give
n by
oth
ers.
Tal
k to
her
as
you
go a
bout
dai
ly r
outin
es a
nd a
sk h
er
ques
tions
abo
ut h
er fr
iend
s, te
ache
rs a
nd a
ctivi
ties s
he e
njoy
s.
Resp
ond
to h
er q
uesti
ons a
nd e
xpan
d he
r sen
tenc
es w
hen
she
talk
s to
you.
If sh
e te
lls yo
u sh
e lik
ed th
e bo
ok h
er te
ache
r rea
d to
day,
ask
her t
o te
ll yo
u ab
out t
he st
ory
or a
sk w
hat s
he li
ked
abou
t the
boo
k.
Go fo
r a w
alk
with
her
and
talk
abo
ut w
hat y
ou se
e. “L
ook
ther
e’s a
bi
rd. W
hat k
ind
of b
ird d
o yo
u th
ink
it is?
” If s
he sa
ys it
is a
red
bird
, ex
pand
on
her w
ords
, “Ye
s it i
s red
and
it is
calle
d a
card
inal
bec
ause
ca
rdin
al is
ano
ther
wor
d fo
r a sh
ade
of re
d.”
Mak
e bo
oks,
po
etry
an
d so
ngs a
par
t of y
our
inte
racti
ons
with
yo
ur
child
. It
is im
port
ant
to
talk
, rea
d an
d sin
g w
ith
your
ch
ild
daily
. Sh
e w
ill e
njoy
the
tim
e yo
u sp
end
toge
ther
and
will
le
arn
new
wor
ds a
t th
e sa
me
time.
Writ
e no
tes
to y
our
child
and
leav
e th
em a
roun
d th
e ho
use.
You
ca
n pu
t the
m in
her
lunc
h bo
x or
leav
e th
em o
n th
e ta
ble
for h
er to
fin
d w
hen
she
eats
bre
akfa
st o
r din
ner.
Read
the
note
s to
her
and
en
cour
age
her t
o w
rite
note
s to
you.
She
will
enj
oy y
our n
otes
and
w
ill le
arn
that
she
can
com
mun
icat
e w
ith o
ther
s thr
ough
writi
ng.
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
You
will
see
man
y ne
w ch
ange
s in
your
child
’s la
ngua
ge a
nd li
tera
cy
skill
s.
• Yo
u w
ill n
otice
that
you
r chi
ld is
ask
ing
mor
e sp
ecifi
c qu
estio
ns.
• Sh
e w
ill b
egin
to
play
with
the
sou
nds
of la
ngua
ge,
iden
tify
rhym
es a
nd re
cogn
ize th
e be
ginn
ing
soun
ds in
som
e w
ords
.•
She
is ab
le to
list
en to
oth
ers
in a
gro
up d
iscus
sion
for a
sho
rtpe
riod
of ti
me.
• Sh
e un
ders
tand
s an
d us
es in
form
ation
pre
sent
ed in
boo
ks a
ndon
sign
s.
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
He
lp y
our c
hild
dev
elop
ski
lls in
the
area
s of
lang
uage
and
lite
racy
by
•
Aski
ng h
er t
o sp
eak
at t
he a
ppro
pria
te le
vel u
sing
an “
insid
evo
ice”
or “
outs
ide
voic
e.”
• Pr
ovid
ing m
ater
ials
for h
er to
use
in cr
eativ
e pl
ay th
at e
ncou
rage
her
to u
se n
ew w
ords
and
writ
e no
tes
or s
torie
s (e
.g. p
enci
l,cr
ayon
s, p
aper
, toy
pho
nes,
voi
ce re
cord
ers a
nd st
ory
prop
s).
• U
sing
finge
rpla
ys, n
urse
ry rh
ymes
, son
gs a
nd p
oetr
y to
hel
p he
rle
arn
new
wor
ds.
• U
sing
faci
al e
xpre
ssio
ns, g
estu
res
and
desc
riptiv
e w
ords
whe
nsp
eaki
ng a
nd re
adin
g w
ith h
er.
• Re
adin
g sig
ns a
nd b
illbo
ards
as y
ou tr
avel
, poi
nting
out
num
bers
and
lette
rs.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Ha
ve d
aily
con
vers
ation
s w
ith y
our
child
. Li
sten
car
eful
ly a
nd
resp
ond
to h
er th
ough
ts a
nd q
uesti
ons.
Ask
ope
n-en
ded
ques
tions
. Do
n’t f
orge
t to
read
to h
er d
aily.
Rea
ding
alo
ud to
you
r chi
ld h
elps
pr
epar
e he
r fo
r fu
ture
rea
ding
and
lear
ning
suc
cess
. If
you
have
co
ncer
ns a
bout
you
r ch
ild’s
lang
uage
dev
elop
men
t, co
ntac
t yo
ur
loca
l ear
ly le
arni
ng co
aliti
on o
r tal
k to
your
child
’s pr
esch
ool t
each
er
or p
edia
tric
ian.
LANGUAGE & LITERACY
19
Mat
hem
atic
al T
hink
ing
It st
arts
with
you
M
athe
mati
cal t
hink
ing
refe
rs to
you
r ch
ild’s
abili
ty to
thi
nk a
bout
re
latio
nshi
ps
betw
een
obje
cts,
nu
mbe
rs,
shap
es
and
othe
r co
ncep
ts. P
rovi
ding
you
r 4-
year
-old
with
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
exp
and
his
mat
h sk
ills
can
be f
un a
nd e
asy
at h
ome.
Ba
king
coo
kies
, w
ashi
ng d
ishes
, em
ptyi
ng th
e di
shw
ashe
r an
d so
rting
laun
dry
are
way
s to
int
rodu
ce n
ew m
ath
conc
epts
. U
se m
ath
term
s du
ring
thes
e ac
tiviti
es to
exp
and
your
chi
ld’s
mat
h vo
cabu
lary
and
ski
lls.
Whi
le s
ortin
g la
undr
y, pu
t lik
e co
lors
tog
ethe
r or
fol
d a
tow
el in
ha
lf an
d qu
arte
rs. W
hen
empt
ying
the
dish
was
her,
coun
t and
sor
t sil
verw
are
into
like
pile
s. W
hile
was
hing
dish
es ta
lk a
bout
con
cept
s su
ch a
s em
pty
and
full
or m
ore
and
less
.
Help
hi
m
find
patte
rns
arou
nd
the
hous
e or
on
clot
hes.
Hav
e hi
m
coun
t na
pkin
s as
he
help
s yo
u se
t th
e ta
ble.
He
ca
n m
easu
re
ingr
edie
nts
whe
n yo
u ha
ve h
im co
ok
with
you
.
Give
him
toy
s th
at e
ncou
rage
him
to
thin
k ab
out
mea
sure
men
t an
d sp
atial
rela
tions
hips
(e.g
. blo
cks,
puz
zles,
mea
surin
g cu
ps).
Use
ca
rdbo
ard
boxe
s and
hel
p hi
m b
uild
a c
ity o
r a to
wer
.
Ask
your
chi
ld t
o lo
ok f
or n
umbe
rs a
roun
d th
e ho
use
(e.g
. clo
ck
face
s, d
igita
l clo
cks,
size
s in
sho
es o
r on
clot
hes,
add
ress
es, l
abel
s on
food
con
tain
ers,
sca
les,
cal
enda
rs, t
herm
omet
ers)
. Use
pla
ying
ca
rds t
o ha
ve h
im m
atch
and
com
pare
num
bers
.
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
Your
chi
ld m
ay d
emon
stra
te h
is th
inki
ng a
nd re
ason
ing
skill
s by
• M
akin
g de
cisio
ns b
ased
on
size
or q
uanti
ty w
hen
give
n ch
oice
s.•
Usin
g w
ords
rep
rese
nting
ord
er o
r po
sition
s (i.
e., o
ver,
unde
r,ne
xt to
, abo
ve, b
elow
, etc
.)•
Disc
over
ing
hidd
en o
bjec
ts in
pho
tos o
r dra
win
gs.
• Co
mpl
eting
incr
easin
gly
mor
e ch
alle
ngin
g pu
zzle
s.•
Build
ing
thre
e-di
men
siona
l obj
ects
usin
g a
varie
ty o
f ite
ms a
ndsiz
es.
• U
sing
term
s su
ch a
s ce
rtai
n, m
aybe
, un
sure
, po
ssib
le,
and
impo
ssib
le.
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
He
re a
re so
me
exci
ting
thin
gs y
ou c
an d
o w
ith y
our c
hild
. •
Play
mat
chin
g ga
mes
.•
Play
gam
es w
here
he
is lo
okin
g fo
r wha
t’s m
issin
g.•
Prov
ide
lots
of
ever
yday
cou
nting
and
sor
ting
obje
cts.
(i.e
.,bu
ttons
, blo
cks,
coi
ns, s
mal
l pla
stic
anim
als,
any
item
tha
t is
safe
and
you
hav
e m
ultip
les o
f).•
Crea
te a
gam
e w
ith s
mal
l pap
er p
late
s w
ith th
e nu
mbe
rs 1
-10
writt
en o
n th
em. Y
our
child
can
cou
nt s
mal
l ite
ms
on t
o th
epr
oper
pla
te. (
i.e.,
thre
e bl
ocks
on
the
num
ber 3
pla
te)
• M
ake c
ooki
es in
the s
hape
of nu
mbe
rs, p
utting
the c
orre
spon
ding
num
ber o
f cho
cola
te c
hips
on
the
cook
ies f
or d
ecor
ation
.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Pr
ovid
e a
varie
ty o
f han
ds-o
n ex
perie
nces
tha
t ar
e re
late
d to
the
w
ay y
ou u
se m
ath
in y
our
daily
life
(tel
ling
time,
coo
king
, buy
ing
gas f
or y
our c
ar).
Let h
im u
se ti
mer
s, ca
lend
ars,
rule
rs a
nd sc
ales
to
mea
sure
thin
gs a
t hom
e. K
eep
a ch
art w
ith h
is he
ight
and
wei
ght
mea
sure
d m
onth
ly a
nd d
iscus
s his
grow
th.
MATHEMATICAL THINKING
20
Scie
ntifi
c In
quiry
It st
arts
with
you
Sc
ienti
fic i
nqui
ry r
efer
s to
you
r ch
ild’s
abili
ty t
o ex
plor
e th
e en
viro
nmen
t usin
g th
e fiv
e se
nses
, con
necti
ng w
hat i
s obs
erve
d to
sc
ienc
e co
ncep
ts a
nd a
skin
g qu
estio
ns. Y
our 4
-yea
r-old
is b
egin
ning
to
hav
e a
deep
er u
nder
stan
ding
of
the
wor
ld a
roun
d he
r. Sh
e is
beco
min
g m
ore
awar
e of
the
nee
ds w
ithin
the
env
ironm
ent
such
as
pro
vidi
ng c
are
to p
lant
s and
ani
mal
s. Y
our c
hild
may
dev
elop
an
inte
rest
in b
ugs,
inse
cts o
r din
osau
rs.
She
may
wan
t to
expe
rimen
t w
ith o
bjec
ts to
det
erm
ine
whi
ch o
nes
will
sin
k or
floa
t. S
he w
ants
to
kno
w h
ow o
bjec
ts ch
ange
form
whe
n fr
ozen
ver
sus a
liqu
id.
This
is a
fun
and
exci
ting
time
for y
our l
ittle
scie
ntist
.
Your
child
may
be
inte
rest
ed in
mea
surin
g an
d re
cord
ing
the
leng
th
or h
eigh
t of o
bjec
ts u
sing c
onne
cting
cube
s, co
nnec
ting l
inks
, blo
cks,
be
ads,
yar
n or
strin
g. S
he m
ay e
njoy
pla
nting
seed
s, w
atch
ing
them
gr
ow a
nd m
easu
ring
thei
r hei
ght.
You
can
enco
urag
e yo
ur c
hild
’s sc
ienti
fic
expl
orati
ons b
y hav
ing
simpl
e to
ols
and
toys
th
at s
he c
an u
se t
o le
arn
mor
e ab
out
the
wor
ld.
Som
e of
th
e to
ols
that
ign
ite
scie
ntific
cu
riosit
y in
pr
esch
oole
rs
are
bubb
les
and
bubb
le
wan
ds, e
ye d
ropp
ers,
m
agni
fyin
g gl
asse
s,
smal
l m
irror
s,
diffe
rent
ty
pes
of
balls
and
mag
nets
.
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
Your
chi
ld m
ay s
how
inte
rest
in s
olvi
ng p
robl
ems
and
obse
rvin
g na
ture
as s
he
• De
scrib
es a
nd s
hare
s ob
serv
ation
s m
ade
abou
t liv
ing
thin
gs(i.
e., w
orm
s liv
e in
the
dirt
).•
Show
s int
eres
t in
gard
enin
g.•
Parti
cipa
tes i
n sim
ple
expe
rimen
ts to
disc
over
info
rmati
on.
• U
ses
tool
s to
ex
plor
e th
e en
viro
nmen
t (i.
e.,
bino
cula
rs,
mag
nify
ing
glas
ses,
mag
nets
, etc
).
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
U
se th
ese
activ
ities
to e
ncou
rage
you
r chi
ld’s
scie
ntific
thin
king
. •
Give
you
r chi
ld a
30-
day
page
from
a c
alen
dar s
o sh
e ca
n dr
awth
e ph
ases
of t
he m
oon
each
eve
ning
thr
ough
out
the
mon
th.
At t
he e
nd o
f th
e m
onth
, tal
k ab
out
how
the
moo
n ch
ange
dan
d w
hy.
• Ha
ve h
er h
elp
plan
t a g
arde
n an
d di
scus
s th
e se
eds
and
othe
rpa
rts o
f a p
lant
.•
Help
you
r ch
ild r
ecor
d he
r ob
serv
ation
s or
the
res
ults
of
expe
rimen
ts u
sing
draw
ings
or p
hoto
grap
hs.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Yo
ur ch
ild’s
body
is co
nsta
ntly
chan
ging
and
gro
win
g. T
ake
this
time
to c
hart
her
hei
ght,
wei
ght
and
even
the
kin
ds o
f foo
ds s
he e
ats.
Ju
st li
ke h
er g
arde
n pl
ants
nee
d su
nlig
ht a
nd w
ater
, her
bod
y ne
eds
heal
thy
food
s an
d w
ater
too
. As
k he
r to
hel
p yo
u pl
an h
ealth
y m
eals
and
snac
ks.
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
21
Soci
al S
tudi
esSo
cial
Stu
dies
It
star
ts w
ith y
ouIt
star
ts w
ith y
ou
Soci
al st
udie
s ref
ers t
o yo
ur ch
ild’s
abili
ty to
lear
n ab
out t
he p
eopl
e ar
ound
you
and
in y
our
com
mun
ity. 4
-yea
r-old
chi
ldre
n ar
e ab
le
to a
pply
man
y so
cial
stu
dies
ski
lls b
oth
at h
ome
and
in t
heir
pre-
scho
ol s
etting
s. Y
our
child
is n
ow a
ble
to id
entif
y di
ffere
nces
and
sim
ilariti
es b
etw
een
him
self
and
his
peer
s as
wel
l as
iden
tifyi
ng
chan
ges
in r
outin
es a
nd s
eque
nces
of e
vent
s.
You
may
rou
tinel
y w
alk
the
dog
ever
y day
afte
r you
arr
ive
hom
e an
d w
hen
this
does
n’t
occu
r you
r 4-y
ear-o
ld w
ill b
egin
to n
otice
and
ask
que
stion
s ab
out
the
chan
ge in
routi
nes.
Yo
ur c
hild
is a
lso b
ecom
ing
mor
e aw
are
of h
olid
ays
and
impo
rtan
t fa
mily
eve
nts
such
as
birt
hday
s. P
rovi
de p
rops
suc
h as
clo
thin
g an
d to
ys w
hich
allo
w c
hild
ren
to c
reat
e an
d re
enac
t fa
mily
rol
es,
rela
tions
hips
, ro
utine
s an
d rit
uals
(i.e.
, pr
eten
ding
to
be t
he
baby
sitter
, wai
tres
s or
che
f). U
se a
larg
e ca
lend
ar t
o no
te s
peci
al
and
routi
ne e
vent
s in
volv
ing
your
fam
ily s
uch
as b
irthd
ays
and
holid
ays.
Your
chi
ld is
beg
inni
ng t
o be
com
e m
ore
awar
e of
rul
es a
nd la
ws.
Ta
lk to
him
abo
ut ru
les u
sed
in g
ames
or s
port
s. D
iscus
s the
role
of
law
enf
orce
men
t offi
cers
as
peop
le w
ho e
nfor
ce th
e ru
les
as th
ey
pert
ain
to d
rivin
g. A
sk h
im a
bout
cultu
ral d
iffer
ence
s he
may
noti
ce
in p
eopl
e in
you
r nei
ghbo
rhoo
d or
in h
is sc
hool
.
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
You
may
see
his g
row
th w
hen
he
• Re
cogn
izes
the
diffe
renc
es b
etw
een
a w
ant
and
a ne
ed (
i.e.,
need
ing
a co
at o
n a
cold
day
ver
sus
wan
ting
to w
ear
shor
tsw
hen
it is
cold
out
side,
or e
ating
hea
lthy
snac
ks v
ersu
s wan
ting
ice-
crea
m fo
r din
ner)
.•
Begi
ns t
o se
e th
e im
port
ance
and
use
of
tech
nolo
gy in
you
rho
me
and
unde
rsta
nds t
he ru
les f
or it
s use
.•
Begi
ns to
show
an
awar
enes
s of h
is ro
le in
you
r fam
ily, h
is cl
ass
at sc
hool
and
the
com
mun
ity.
• Re
cogn
izes p
atrio
tic sy
mbo
ls (i.
e., t
he A
mer
ican
flag
).
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
He
lp y
our c
hild
’s de
velo
pmen
t of s
ocia
l con
cept
s by
• Ta
lkin
g ab
out
your
sur
roun
ding
s as
you
are
tra
velin
g th
roug
hto
wn.
Use
wor
ds su
ch a
s far
/clo
se, o
ver/
unde
r and
up/
dow
n.•
Usin
g a
glob
e or
map
to s
how
you
r ch
ild w
here
you
live
. Yo
uliv
e in
a h
ouse
/apa
rtm
ent,
in yo
ur to
wn,
in Fl
orid
a, in
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es o
f Am
eric
a.•
Talk
ing
abou
t re
spec
ting
law
enf
orce
men
t offi
cers
, do
ctor
s,te
ache
rs a
nd fi
refig
hter
s. Ta
lk a
bout
the
way
s the
se p
eopl
e he
lpus
.•
Prov
idin
g yo
ur c
hild
with
opp
ortu
nitie
s to
talk
abo
ut th
e ru
les
you
have
in p
lace
at h
ome.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Fo
ur-y
ear-o
lds
are
curio
us a
nd e
njoy
lear
ning
. Th
is is
a gr
eat ti
me
to in
still
valu
es a
nd r
espe
ct o
f oth
ers
as y
ou r
ead
book
s an
d ta
lk
abou
t situ
ation
s or
con
flict
s th
at m
ay o
ccur
in y
our
hom
e. M
odel
co
oper
ation
and
neg
otiati
on a
s yo
u in
volv
e yo
ur c
hild
in
fam
ily
disc
ussio
ns a
nd d
ecisi
ons.
SOCIALSOCIAL STUDIESSTUDIES
22
Cre
ativ
e Ex
pres
sion
Th
roug
h th
e A
rts
It st
arts
with
you
Crea
tive
expr
essio
n re
fers
to y
our c
hild
’s ab
ility
to e
ngag
e in
dan
ce,
song
, mus
ic, d
ram
atic
play
and
art
to
expr
ess
idea
s an
d fe
elin
gs.
Mos
t 4-y
ear-o
lds l
ove
play
ing
mus
ical
inst
rum
ents
as w
ell a
s sin
ging
al
ong
with
oth
ers.
The
y ar
e ab
le to
hea
r diff
eren
t par
ts th
at m
ake
up m
usic
suc
h as
pitc
h, t
empo
and
vol
ume.
The
y lo
ve m
akin
g up
sil
ly s
ongs
or
danc
ing
to fu
n m
usic
. Use
mus
ic to
sho
w y
our
child
ho
w to
exp
ress
her
feel
ings
. Pla
y ha
ppy
mus
ic a
nd d
ance
with
her
. Pl
ay s
low
mus
ic a
nd a
sk h
er to
mov
e in
a w
ay th
at s
how
s ho
w th
e m
usic
mak
es h
er fe
el.
Expr
essin
g he
r cr
eativ
ity t
hrou
gh m
usic
, pa
intin
g, d
anci
ng a
nd
dram
atic
play
hel
p he
r di
scov
er w
ays
to s
how
how
she
feel
s. Y
ou
can
enco
urag
e yo
ur c
hild
’s cr
eativ
ity b
y ha
ving
art
sup
plie
s lik
e cr
ayon
s, m
arke
rs, p
aint
, pap
er, p
lay
doug
h, p
enci
ls, p
aint
brus
hes,
sc
issor
s an
d gl
ue fo
r her
to u
se.
Prep
are
a sp
ace
in y
our
hom
e w
here
“m
essy
” ac
tiviti
es
are
allo
wed
. Tea
ch h
er h
ow t
o us
e th
e ar
t su
pplie
s sa
fely
and
how
to
put
them
aw
ay so
they
can
be
used
aga
in.
Have
pro
ps fo
r cr
eativ
e pl
ay t
hat
your
chi
ld c
an u
se t
o be
com
e a
prin
cess
, a fi
refig
hter
, a te
ache
r, a
chef
or a
dan
cer.
Join
her
in h
er
crea
tive
play
. You
can
be
a cu
stom
er in
her
rest
aura
nt, a
stud
ent i
n he
r cla
ss o
r the
frie
nd o
f the
prin
cess
or p
rince
. Cre
ative
pla
y al
low
s yo
ur c
hild
to ta
ke o
n th
e pe
rspe
ctive
of s
omeo
ne e
lse a
nd im
agin
e he
rsel
f in
diffe
rent
role
s.
Have
stuff
ed a
nim
als o
r pup
pets
you
r chi
ld c
an u
se in
her
pla
y. S
he
can
danc
e w
ith th
em o
r pre
tend
that
they
are
stud
ents
in h
er cl
ass.
Sh
e ca
n us
e th
e pu
ppet
s to
reen
act s
torie
s or s
ongs
she
likes
.
As y
our c
hild
gro
ws
Enco
urag
e yo
ur c
hild
’s cr
eativ
e ex
pres
sion
by su
gges
ting
she
• U
se m
usic
to
expr
ess
thou
ghts
and
feel
ings
abo
ut s
omet
hing
goin
g on
with
a fr
iend
or l
oved
one
. •
Mak
e he
r dr
awin
gs m
ore
deta
iled
and
pers
onal
. Sh
e m
ay u
sear
t to
shar
e he
r hur
ts, w
orrie
s, su
cces
ses o
r disa
ppoi
ntm
ents
.•
Use
a v
arie
ty o
f mat
eria
ls in
her
cre
ative
pla
y to
act
out
stor
ies
and
expe
rienc
es.
Play
ing
and
lear
ning
He
lp y
our
child
’s cr
eativ
e de
velo
pmen
t by
try
ing
som
e of
the
fo
llow
ing
activ
ities
. •
Prov
ide
your
chi
ld w
ith m
ater
ials
in o
rder
to
expr
ess
hers
elf
thro
ugh
her
pret
end
play
with
rea
l and
imag
inar
y fr
iend
s or
stuff
ed a
nim
als.
• Ro
le-p
lay
with
you
r ch
ild.
Pret
end
you
are
the
cust
omer
at
are
stau
rant
and
she
is th
e se
rver
.•
Put
on s
ome
fun
mus
ic a
nd d
ance
aro
und
the
room
. In
clud
eop
port
uniti
es f
or y
our
child
to
copy
you
r m
oves
or
you
copy
hers
.•
Enco
urag
e yo
ur c
hild
to
talk
abo
ut o
r sh
are
her
crea
tive
expr
essio
ns w
ith o
ther
s.
Taki
ng c
are
of y
our c
hild
Cr
eativ
e ex
pres
sion
is a
won
derf
ul w
ay f
or y
our
child
to
expr
ess
her
feel
ings
. Di
scus
s di
ffere
nt w
ays
she
can
show
tha
t sh
e is
sad
or s
care
d. L
et h
er k
now
it is
oka
y to
feel
sad
or
disa
ppoi
nted
, but
sh
e w
ill fe
el b
etter
whe
n sh
e te
lls y
ou h
ow sh
e fe
els a
nd e
xpre
sses
th
ese
feel
ings
in h
er a
rt, m
usic
, dan
ce a
nd c
reati
ve p
lay.
CREACREATIVETIVE EXPRESSIONEXPRESSION THROUGH THE ARTS
23
The
Impo
rtan
ce o
f Fam
ily
Lear
ning
sta
rts
at h
ome
with
you
as
your
chi
ld’s
first
tea
cher
. In
fant
s, to
ddle
rs a
nd p
resc
hool
ers l
earn
by
obse
rvin
g an
d lis
teni
ng
to fa
mily
mem
bers
as t
hey
go a
bout
thei
r dai
ly ro
utine
s.
Fam
ilies
are
resp
onsib
le fo
r sha
ping
a ch
ild’s
deve
lopm
ent o
f val
ues,
le
arni
ng sk
ills a
nd so
cial
skill
s. Yo
ur ch
ild is
wat
chin
g ev
eryt
hing
you
do
and
list
enin
g to
eve
ryth
ing
you
say.
Lear
ning
occ
urs n
atur
ally
fo
r ch
ildre
n th
roug
h th
eir
play
. Ch
ildre
n ar
e ha
ppie
st
whe
n th
ey
play
, an
d pl
ayin
g is
one
of
the
best
to
ols
for
lear
ning
new
ski
lls.
Join
in
you
r ch
ild’s
play
by
getti
ng d
own
on h
is le
vel
and
play
ing w
ith h
im. G
et
dow
n on
the
floo
r an
d pr
eten
d to
be
his f
avor
ite
anim
al t
o en
cour
age
his
imag
inati
on.
Use
ob
ject
s ar
ound
yo
ur h
ouse
for
pre
tend
pl
ay s
uch
as a
n em
pty
pape
r to
wel
tub
e th
at h
e ca
n us
e as
a
horn
or
a te
lesc
ope.
A p
lasti
c sp
oon
and
a po
t fo
r co
okin
g ca
n be
com
e a
drum
. Pla
y he
lps
impr
ove
his
imag
inati
on, h
is ph
ysic
al
deve
lopm
ent,
his
soci
al s
kills
and
mor
e. P
layi
ng o
utsid
e is
very
im
port
ant.
Runn
ing,
jum
ping
and
clim
bing
hel
p bu
ild y
our
child
’s m
uscl
es a
nd c
oord
inati
on. Y
our
child
will
enj
oy t
he ti
me
you
two
spen
d to
geth
er, a
nd so
will
you
!
Hous
ewor
k is
a ne
ver-e
ndin
g cy
cle.
Let y
our l
ittle
one
hel
p w
ith th
e w
ork.
You
ng c
hild
ren
love
to h
elp
and
can
be s
ucce
ssfu
l at s
impl
e ch
ores
. Letti
ng y
our
child
hel
p w
ith h
ouse
wor
k is
a gr
eat
way
to
help
him
lear
n ne
w s
kills
. Jus
t re
mem
ber
that
it’s
the
effor
t th
at
coun
ts! B
elow
are
som
e ea
sy c
hore
s fo
r yo
u to
intr
oduc
e to
you
r yo
ung
child
. •
Help
set t
he ta
ble.
• He
lp fo
ld a
nd p
ut a
way
laun
dry.
• M
ake
his b
ed w
ith a
litt
le h
elp.
• Pi
ck u
p to
ys a
nd p
ut th
em a
way
.•
Feed
and
fill
the
wat
er b
owl f
or p
ets.
• He
lp w
ith y
ard
wor
k.
All o
f the
se a
ctivi
ties
enco
urag
e yo
ur c
hild
to le
arn
new
ski
lls a
nd
to b
e a
cont
ributi
ng m
embe
r of
you
r fa
mily
. Fee
ling
secu
re in
his
role
as
a fa
mily
mem
ber h
elps
him
to d
evel
op s
elf-c
onfid
ence
and
a
sens
e of
resp
onsib
ility
.
Rem
embe
r, yo
u ar
e yo
ur c
hild
’s
first
teac
her.
THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY
24
All c
hild
ren
deve
lop
diffe
rent
ly a
nd a
t diff
eren
t tim
es. I
f you
hav
e qu
estio
ns o
r con
cern
s abo
ut y
our c
hild
’s de
velo
pmen
t or b
ehav
ior,
it is
impo
rtan
t to
take
acti
on e
arly.
Deve
lopm
enta
l scr
eeni
ngs
can
help
iden
tify
area
s of
you
r ch
ild’s
deve
lopm
ent
that
mig
ht n
eed
som
e ex
tra
help
. Tal
k to
a d
octo
r, yo
ur ch
ild’s
teac
her o
r you
r loc
al e
arly
lear
ning
coal
ition
abo
ut y
our
conc
erns
and
requ
est t
o ha
ve y
our c
hild
scr
eene
d. If
the
scre
enin
g in
dica
tes a
ny a
reas
that
nee
d ex
tra
help
, you
r chi
ld m
ay q
ualif
y fo
r ea
rly in
terv
entio
n se
rvic
es. Y
our c
hild
’s do
ctor
or y
our e
arly
lear
ning
co
aliti
on c
an h
elp
conn
ect y
ou to
thos
e se
rvic
es.
You
are
your
chi
ld’s
gre
ates
t ad
voca
te!
Web
site
s Th
at P
rom
ote
Chi
ld D
evel
opm
ent
Flor
ida
Early
Lea
rnin
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velo
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