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Download full textVermont Early Childhood Work Group. – 2003
Noting that the transition to school often sets the tone for the childs future school experiences, this toolbox identifies 33 proven practices currently used by schools districts and early childhood programs throughout Vermont to help children make a successful adjustment to school. Beginning with a list of guiding concepts on transition and…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Family School Relationship, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children
Hains, Ann Higgins; And Others – 1985
The paper examines ways to enhance the transition of handicapped students from special preschools to public school kindergartens. The importance of careful planning, evaluation, and modification for individual needs is stressed. The effects of larger class size in kindergartens include requirements for students to obey group instructions, work…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Kindergarten
Carta, Judy; Renauer, Marita; Schiefelbusch, Jeanie; Terry, Barbara – 1998
This manual presents instructional strategies developed by Project SLIDE (Skills for Learning Independence in Developmentally Appropriate Environments), a project that identified skills that general education kindergarten teachers found to be critical for students' success in their classrooms. After training in Project SLIDE strategies, students…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Gauvin, Anne – 1983
The six sections of this guide offer information to teachers about the Gesell Screening and Developmental Placement Program for children entering kindergarten at Lincoln School, Toppenish, Washington. After a brief description of the Gesell program, Section I outlines aspects of planning the screening program, specifically discussing the…
Descriptors: Developmental Continuity, Kindergarten Children, Parent School Relationship, Preschool Curriculum
Fowler, Susan A. – 1982
The process of coordinating a successful transition from preschool to kindergarten for the child with special needs is examined. The following steps are considered: (1) identify differences between preschool and kindergarten that may adversely affect a child's adjustment to kindergarten; (2) prepare each child for transition by teaching behavior…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Disabilities
Adams, Velma A., Ed.; Goranson, Donald G., Jr., Ed. – 1988
In two parts, Connecticut's 1988 kindergarten curriculum guide offers both a philosophical foundation and a practical direction for program development. Part I discusses the historical perspectives of kindergarten; the basis for understanding the effect of growth and development in planning for young children; a focus on the interactionist…
Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Class Organization, Educational History
