Common questions and concerns parents may have about articulation from PreK ESE programs to Kindergarten.
EnglishIn 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.
PreK ESE YouTube ChannelUM 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
ActivitiesA series of commonly shared misconceptions regarding exposing children to multiple languages and the truth about learning more than one language.
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 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.
Learn MoreIs 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).
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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.
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