{"product_id":"successful-kindergarten-transition-robert-pianta-9781557666154","title":"Successful Kindergarten Transition: Your Guide to Connecting Children, Families, and Schools","description":"A smooth transition to kindergarten is an essential part of a child's early academic experience--and now there's a how-to handbook with field-tested methods to help schools and programs make it happen. Perfect for preschool and kindergarten teachers, administrators, and family support specialists, this practical guide is built around a model that has been adopted in many diverse schools and communities. Step by step, the book helps professionals and caregivers\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDevelop a solid transition plan.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will learn how to form a collaborative team; foster strong social connections among children, families, and professionals; create a menu of transition activities that can be tailored to each child's needs; and establish a timeline for putting the transition plan into action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImplement the plan.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will discover how to anticipate barriers; keep families involved; and conduct ongoing assessment, evaluation, and revision of transition activities. Appendices include photocopiable forms such as brainstorming sheets, parent interview forms, timeline worksheets, and questionnaires for teachers, principals, and family workers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStay motivated and inspired.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will learn from the experience of others with insight from real families, educators, and school personnel, plus sample menus of activities they can use in their own homes and classrooms. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e A must-read for everyone involved in early education, this hands-on resource can help make the transition to kindergarten smoother--for young children and the professionals and families who care about them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Pianta, Marcia Kraft-Sayre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557666156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557666154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brookes Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.94h x 8.46w x 0.32d","brand":"Robert Pianta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939621011711,"sku":"9781557666154","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ed68a252-f76a-4860-9947-bb4d62ae6dfe.jpg?v=1681442560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/successful-kindergarten-transition-robert-pianta-9781557666154","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}