The kindergarten year presents a unique opportunity for parents and schools to build relationships and more importantly, a foundation for students’ success. At this time, parents are motivated and eager to find the right strategies, routines and balance to help their children do their best.

The kit contains all of these helpful components!

1. A DVD containing an enhanced PowerPoint presentation professionally narrated and presented by The Parent Institute called Off to a Good Start!: Ways Parents Can Help Children Succeed in Kindergarten. Just pop it in the DVD player for a flawless presentation with no work for you!

2. A CD-ROM containing the PowerPoint presentation and script, planning tools, publicity materials and research reference citations for staff, plus over 50 pages of copy-ready handouts for parents including:

• School Bus Safety;
• Reducing Children’s Anxiety;
• Homework Benefits;
• Importance of Attendance;
• Volunteer Form/Ideas;
• School Readiness Checklist;
• Summer Reading List;
• Math, Reading, Social Skills sheets and more!

Over 200 pages in all!

3. A Leader’s Guide outlining the keys to success for a parent meeting including how to maintain a fun, friendly, non-threatening atmosphere; tips for seating arrangements; stimulating discussion, boosting attendance, and an evaluation form.

4. 50 copies of the Off to a Good Start! booklet (Eng. or Span.) full of take-home reminders to parents.

5. An attractive storage binder to organize the components into one easy-to-reference source.

Add the Spanish supplement and you'll receive all the entire English kit, PLUS Spanish versions of the DVD, CD-ROM, the booklet, the handout masters, and reproducible workshop materials.