The following materials are available by
request to Boston providers and parents in limited quantities. Please
e-mail your request and
include your name, mailing address, and phone.
Countdown to Kindergarten Booklet Countdown to Kindergarten has created
ten
information sheets in PDF format in six languages on topics that help
families get ready for kindergarten, such as Visiting Schools, Choosing
Schools, Transportation, Before- and After-School Care, and more.
Counting
Down to Kindergarten a Helpful Handbook for K0 and K1 Families- This
guide will introduce you to our 3 and 4 year old kindergarten classrooms (
K0 and K1)
includes state of the art curriculum used: Opening the World of Learning(OWL)
and Building Blocks.
School Preview Time Schedules
School Preview Time Schedules Schedule available in October are available for each of the Boston Public
School assignment zones. They provide the schedule of activities each
fall/early winter that are designed to introduce prospective
families to our schools. Contact information is
provided for each school.
Family Literacy Calendars Reading and Drawing Your Way to
Kindergarten is a twelve-month activity calendar created to help families
promote literacy. The calendar encourages parents to read to their
children, suggesting age-appropriate books that can be found at their
local library. It also encourages children to create a drawing about the
story and, finally, recommends additional activities related to the
story’s theme or characters.
Home is a Child's First School
Home is a Child's First School posters
are available in English and Spanish. These colorful posters describe
monthly activities families and providers can engage in to prepare young
children for kindergarten.
The following materials are available by
request to Boston providers and parents in limited quantities. Please
