Let's Prepare for Kindergarten!

The ARISE Strategic Action Team of parents and partners created this page to share activities and information about kindergarten preparedness. Preparing for kindergarten starts long before the autumn a child enters a classroom for the first day of school. Everyday interactions with young children help develop their abilities and skills – and are a lot of fun too!

Each theme focuses on a different goal in the Alaska Developmental Profile (ADP). This assessment is based on the Alaska Early Learning Guidelines and is the measure ARISE tracks to see how prepared Alaska Native and Native American students are when they arrive at school for that exciting first day. Follow ARISE on Facebook for posts on each month’s topic.

Theme: Sustains attention to tasks and persists when facing challenges

Young children learn about the world through a balance of exploration, choices, and meaningful interactions. Children build their capacity to sustain attention and focus through interactions with their caregivers. Learn more about what you can do to further develop your child’s capacity to attend and focus by checking out these resources.

Like ARISE on Facebook for more info and ideas. Together, members of the partnership are posting about each month’s theme.

Events

8/9/2018 4-7 PM	Countdown to Kindergarten @ Book Party in the Park. Fun activities for children age 3-5, and their parents or caregivers. Each month, activities support the current theme!
8/9/2018 4-7 PM	thread’s 12th annual Book Party in the Park