Ready! for Kindergarten
Newberg-Dundee Public Schools offers the READY! for Kindergarten program for parents of children from birth to 5 years old. Three sessions during the school year are offered at no charge to parents. Each session offers age-appropriate instruction, take-home learning materials and toys, child care, and a meal. For more information, contact Zoraida Anaya at 503-554-5100.
Did You Know?
- From birth to age 5, a child learns at a speed unmatched for the rest of his or her life. Those early learning experiences influence success in school and beyond.
- Parents and caregivers are a child's first and most influential teachers.
- Every year, 40 percent of children walk into kindergarten one to three years behind. These students struggle to catch up. Many never do.
- Students who start Kindergarten behind form the largest group of dropouts and they have less than a 12 percent chance of attending a four-year university.
But there is something you can do about it!
- A child's learning journey begins long before they start school — it starts at home.
- From birth to age five, children are learning every waking moment.
- Reading, talking and purposeful play with a child beginning at birth helps their minds grow strong and bright.
READY! for Kindergarten shows you how!
- READY! for Kindergarten is the national model for school readiness, engaging parents and caregivers in their child's learning from birth to five.
- READY! builds strong parent engagement and teaches families new skills and helpful tips to nurture a child's development in ways that foster essential early literacy, math, and social-emotional skills.
- FREE workshops, learning targets, and take-home activities and tools equip parents and caregivers to help babies and young children develop strong brain connections for success in school.