Idea Sharing
Idea Share/Success Stories/Message Board: Kentucky is actively involved in implementing the Kentucky Early Childhood Transition Report 2005. Communities may list ideas for implementation, successful local strategies, family stories, and post messages or questions needing further attention by KECTP staff or others. When a message is posted, communities of families and professionals may respond to the KECTP office or follow up with the message sender directly.
The ideas shared, success stories, or messages should apply to this Transition Point: Preschool To Primary.
Let’s take a look at all of the exciting opportunities to support transition
in
Owen County.
The Mayor of Jefferson County, the Honorable Jerry Abramson, designated the month of July as Transition to Kindergarten month. Many activities are planned to make children headed to school feel excited about the move. Some of the excitement can be found on July 1st with a city wide Kick Off; July 28th at the Derby Museum; and August 8th at Slugger Field!
Settling Into a New School Year By Sherri Meyer, Early Childhood Coordinator
Purchase Area Development District offered their annual training on transition.
Click hereBoone County Schools offered an exciting parent presentation in May 2009.
Click hereBoone County offered a Train the Trainer on May 28, 2009 to aid schools in training their school volunteers and A Call to Parents later that afternoon.
Click here Jefferson County celebrates the transition into kindergarten annually with a community wide focus. July 1st is the KICK OFF; July 28th is Kindergarten at the Derby Museum, and Aug 8th is the Kindergarten Fair at Slugger Field. Everyone from the Mayor down gets involved.
To get more direct information please visit
http://www.louisvilleky.gov/If you have an idea to share, a strategy that has worked, or a success story related to this specific transition point, please contact Brenda Mullins at
brenda.mullins@uky.edu