iTRAILSTRAILSTTeaching eaching RReadiness Skills to eadiness Skills to AAll families ll families IIntegrating ntegrating

LLessons and essons and SStrategiestrategies

A Pathway to Kindergarten ReadinessA Pathway to Kindergarten Readiness

A Virtual Pre-Kindergarten ProgramA Virtual Pre-Kindergarten ProgramPhyllis Phillips – Metro Nashville Pre-Kindergarten CoordinatorPhyllis Phillips – Metro Nashville Pre-Kindergarten Coordinatorphyllis.phillips@mnps.org – 615-259-8690 – 615-259-8690

iTRAILSTRAILS ObjectiveObjective

To provide services and guidance to To provide services and guidance to families of Pre-Kindergarten age children families of Pre-Kindergarten age children in preparing for Kindergarten success in in preparing for Kindergarten success in

Metro Nashville Public SchoolsMetro Nashville Public Schools

iTRAILSTRAILS Target AudienceTarget Audience Families who did not get into MNPS Pre-Families who did not get into MNPS Pre-

KindergartenKindergarten Not enrolled in Pre-KindergartenNot enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten Community CentersCommunity Centers Stay at home mothersStay at home mothers Home school programsHome school programs Child Care ProvidersChild Care Providers Home BoundHome Bound Existing Pre-Kindergarten students and their Existing Pre-Kindergarten students and their

familiesfamilies

iTRAILSTRAILS Content of Virtual ClassroomContent of Virtual Classroom Four Developmental Domains of Four Developmental Domains of

LearningLearning Social/Emotional Developmental SkillsSocial/Emotional Developmental Skills Language Developmental SkillsLanguage Developmental Skills Physical and Self-Help Developmental SkillsPhysical and Self-Help Developmental Skills Academic Developmental SkillsAcademic Developmental Skills

iTRAILSTRAILS ComponentsComponents

CalendarCalendar Lessons/StrategiesLessons/Strategies ResourcesResources Progress Monitoring AssessmentsProgress Monitoring Assessments

iTRAILSTRAILS CalendarCalendar

Full year of activities, strategies, Full year of activities, strategies, instructional tips and helpful hintsinstructional tips and helpful hints

Dates of upcoming eventsDates of upcoming events Kindergarten Enrollment InformationKindergarten Enrollment Information

iTRAILSTRAILS Lessons/StrategiesLessons/Strategies Early Learning Development StandardsEarly Learning Development Standards Standards over a 9 week sessionStandards over a 9 week session Lesson VideosLesson Videos Suggestions on becoming actively Suggestions on becoming actively

engaged in their child’s school careerengaged in their child’s school career

iiTRAILSTRAILSResourcesResources

Community ResourcesCommunity Resources Events scheduled for familiesEvents scheduled for families Health CareHealth Care

WebsitesWebsites Early Learning Development StandardsEarly Learning Development Standards Kindergarten Common Core StandardsKindergarten Common Core Standards

iiTRAILSTRAILSProgress MonitoringProgress Monitoring

Assessment tools for parents to Assessment tools for parents to determine their child’s progressdetermine their child’s progress

Monitoring time lines for families to follow Monitoring time lines for families to follow throughout the 9 week periodthroughout the 9 week period

Recommendations for creating a portfolioRecommendations for creating a portfolio

iiTRAILSTRAILSFall ReadinessFall Readiness

iiTRAILSTRAILSFall ReadinessFall Readiness

Social/Emotional DevelopmentSocial/Emotional Development

Language DevelopmentLanguage Development

Academic DevelopmentAcademic Development

Physical and Self-Help DevelopmentPhysical and Self-Help Development

iTRAILSSocial/Emotional DevelopmentSocial/Emotional Development11stst Nine Weeks Grading Nine Weeks Grading PeriodPeriod

Week 1Week 1 Arrange time for your child to play with a friend Arrange time for your child to play with a friend

Talk about taking turns and have your child practice letting a friend go firstTalk about taking turns and have your child practice letting a friend go first Discuss putting toys away and have your child practice putting their own Discuss putting toys away and have your child practice putting their own

toys away after playingtoys away after playing

Read the story Mine-O-Saur by David Clark Read the story Mine-O-Saur by David Clark

Take turns with your child pretending to be the characters in the storyTake turns with your child pretending to be the characters in the story Discuss how you could help a friend who does not want to share, learn to Discuss how you could help a friend who does not want to share, learn to

shareshare Create sharing signs using paints, crayons or pencils that show how a Create sharing signs using paints, crayons or pencils that show how a

person being a good friend by sharingperson being a good friend by sharing

iTRAILS How Can I Get

Involved Partnerships Partnerships

Metro Nashville Public SchoolsMetro Nashville Public Schools

Pre-K Alignment Nashville CommitteePre-K Alignment Nashville Committee

Promise NeighborhoodPromise Neighborhood

Head StartHead Start Invitation to Participate (ITP)Invitation to Participate (ITP) Contacting Pre-K DepartmentContacting Pre-K Department

phyllis.phillips@mnps.orgphyllis.phillips@mnps.org