Planning Entry to School: A Resource Guide

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• Introduction (108 KB)
• Principles Guiding the Planning Process (79 KB)
• Effective Planning for All Children (152 KB)
• Effective Planning for Children With Special Needs (388 KB)
• Planning Calendar (30K)
• Planning Entry to School: Roles and Responsibilities (26 KB)
• Definitions
• Appendices (19 KB)
• Appendix A: Sample Documents From School Boards and Community Agencies
  • A.1: Let's Learn: Kindergarten Registration (97 KB)
  • A.2: All About Me:An Introduction Package for the Elementary Student (45 KB)
  • A.3: Outline of Routines and Expectations, Distributed at Kindergarten Parent Information Meeting (53 KB)
  • A.4: Getting Ready for Kindergarten (1,01 MB)
  • A.5: Thames Valley Neighbourhood Early Learning Program: Ready for School (47 KB)
  • A.6: Personalized Welcome Note to Child Entering Junior Kindergarten (236 KB)
  • A.7: Welcome Letter to Parents (28 KB)
  • A.8: Outline of Services and Programs for the Grey Bruce Children's Alliance (26 KB)
  • A.9: Description of a Collaborative Preschool-to-School Transition Process in Hamilton (23 KB)
  • A.10: Description of the "Healthy Babies Healthy Children" Program, Ministry of Children and Youth Services (16 KB)
  • A.11: Parents' Information Kit (799 KB)
  • A.12: Steps to School for Children With Special Needs (1,36 MB)
  • A.13: Entry Plan for Kindergarten Students With Special Needs (802 KB)
  • A.14: The Welcome Checklist for Elementary Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders (1,53 MB)
  • A.15: Description of the Fair Start Preschool Screening Program, 2004 (1,74 MB)
  • A.16: Junior Kindergarten Enrolments: Students With Special Needs (Sample protocol to assist parents in registering children with special needs) (16 KB)
  • A.17: Early School Transition for Students With Special Needs: A Social Story Book (81 KB)
• Appendix B: Current Environment (19 KB)
• Appendix C: Research Findings (24 KB)
• References (25 KB)