In order to support our students and their families with maintaining and generalizing some of the skills we teach in our classrooms, our staff has created a series of HOW TO... videos which can be found on the PreK ESE YouTube channel. Follow the links at the top or bottom of any of the pages on this website to visit our YouTube Channel. Subscribe and be notified when new videos are posted.
The parent trainings for the 2020-2021 school year will be conducted virtually through Zoom in order to comply with social distancing guidelines. Topics to be covered include: the ABCs of Behavior, Teaching Children to follow Instructions, Responding to Undesirable Behavior, Secrets of a Successful Routine, and Conscious Discipline. Registration information can be found here.
Los entrenamientos para padres del Programa de Prekindergarten para Niños con Discapacidades de las Escuelas Públicas en el año escolar 2020-2021 serán conducidos en forma virtual, vía Zoom, de manera que se cumpla con las recomendaciones de distancia social. Los temas incluidos para este año son: El ABC de la Conducta, Como Ensenar a los Niños a Seguir las Instrucciones, Como Responder a las Conductas Inapropiadas de los Niños, Secretos para una Rutina Exitosa y Disciplina Consciente. La información para registrase la puede encontrar aqui.
Articulation to Kindergarten
Common questions and concerns parents may have about articulation from PreK ESE programs to Kindergarten. (Click through slideshow on image above)
Social Distancing and Wearing a Mask
UM Jumpstart has created some videos that can be viewed with young children to help them understand the need for social distancing adn wearing a mask.
Many Masks
A Social Distancing Story
Talking to your kids about Coronavirus
As conversations about the coronavirus increase, young children may begin to worry about themselves, their family members, and friends. Below you will find resources to assist families with navigating through these conversations with young children.
CDC (Center for Disease Control)
PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)
ABC Mouse
is an award-winning learning program that covers reading, math, art, music, and more for kids ages 2 to 8. Created by teachers and education experts, it has 10,000+ exciting Learning Activities for children at all academic levels.
Proven to Significantly Increase Reading Skills with as little as 45 minutes a week.
Access to ABC Mouse is currently free to students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Please contact your child's teacher for access code and instructions.
At Home Learning for Families of Young Children
To ensure continuity of instruction during this time, below you will find activities for families of young children to support continued early learning at home.
Distance Learning Daily Routine
Additional Home Learning Resources
Below you will find a compilation of additional resources provided by TATS, Ready Rosie, and High Scope to assist with developmentally appropriate instructional continuity during the emergency school closure.
TATS
Hand Washing TATS Talk Communication and LanguageHigh Scope
Active Learning at Home How/What We Teach Infants and Toddlers How/What We Teacher Preschoolers
Scholastic Learn at Home
Scholastic Learn at Home provides 20 days of active learning journeys designed to reinforce and sustain educational opportunities for those students who are unable to attend school.
PreK and Kindergarten Activities
Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development
Reading Rocket and The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association offers these age-appropriate ways that parents can engage their young children to help develop speech and language abilities.
Activities
7 Myths and Facts about Bilingual Children Learning Language
A series of commonly shared misconceptions regarding exposing children to multiple languages and the truth about learning more than one language.
Read to Learn Free Book Club
This is a free, monthly book club for all 3-year-olds in Miami-Dade County. On their third birthday, all children are eligible to receive a free book every month, delivered to their home. Children may be registered for The Children's Trust Read to Learn Book Club up to six months before they turn 3, and on the month of their third birthday, their year of fun and learning begins.
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Voluntary PreK (VPK)
Is your child prepared for kindergarten? VPK gives children a jump start by preparing them for school and enhancing their pre-reading, pre-math, language and social skills. By developing the skills children need to become strong readers and students at an early age, children are more likely to be successful in school. VPK classrooms offer high-quality programs that include high literacy standards, developmentally appropriate curricula, manageable class sizes, and qualified teachers. If you live in Florida and have a child who turns 4 years of age by September 1, your child is eligible for Florida’s FREE VPK program (families can also call 305-644-4046).
VPKhelp.org
Children who had a disability as evidenced by a current individual educational plan (IEP) and was age-eligible for VPK became eligible for specialized instructional services (SIS). The Department of Education approves SIS providers whose services meet statutory standards, maintains a list of approved providers, and notifies each school district and early learning coalition of the approved provider list.
Parent Fact Sheet
How to Apply
VPK SIS Procedures
Parent Services
FDLRS-South Parent Services provides information, training, and support to districts and families, to promote effective parent participation in the education of children who are exceptional and/or have special needs. Parent Services include assistance in the development of family friendly programs, training and support for services for children with disabilities, and the support of partnerships between schools and parents to support student achievement.
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The Parent Academy
The Parent Academy is a free, year-round, parent engagement initiative of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, helping parents become full partners in their children’s education. The goal of this program is to provide educational excellence for all of our children by informing parents about the importance of their roles, uniting families and schools, and giving parents a fuller sense of their rights, responsibilities, and the educational opportunities available. Free workshops and classes are offered monthly throughout Miami-Dade County for both parents and children. In addition, parents will have the opportunity to participate in workshops that are aligned with their needs and are conveniently located near their home and workplace.
Private School Services
- Professional Development to Private School Teachers.
- Parent Education Workshops on Positive Parenting Practices.
- Assistive Technology Support by PreKindergarten Special Education District Staff. AT devices provided as needed.
- Resource Library available to Private School Teachers and Parents.
- Make and Take Workroom available to Private School Teachers.
- Consultation with Child's Private School Early Childhood Teacher.
- Private School Memo