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Importance Of School Readiness And Early Childhood Education, Amanda L. Moore
Importance Of School Readiness And Early Childhood Education, Amanda L. Moore
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The need for childhood education was studied and, based upon experiences garnered as a Kindergarten teacher, Cub Club was created and implemented in order to begin to reduce the achievement gap. The program was designed to educate parents about the importance of family involvement and the benefits, lasting into adulthood, of working with children at home during their early years of learning.
Kindergarten Connection: An Early Literacy Intervention Through Home/School/Community Connections, Laurie Card-Roley
Kindergarten Connection: An Early Literacy Intervention Through Home/School/Community Connections, Laurie Card-Roley
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Students most at-risk for academic failure are the populations of students classified as English Language Learners; migrant students; special education students; children of poverty; homeless students; students in foster care; children of abuse or neglect; and children with social, emotional, or behavioral concerns. The number of students falling within the at-risk population of students has continued to increase over the years. A program and curriculum called Kindergarten Connection attempts to address these barriers to learning by identifying family, societal and academic concerns prior to kindergarten and connecting families to the school and community resources that will provide the needed support. …