AS THE PARENT, YOU ARE YOUR CHILD'S
FIRST AND MOST LOVED TEACHER!
Children who start ahead, stay ahead…year after year!
READY! for Kindergarten, a nationally-recognized program for parents of children ages 0 to 5, provides FREE workshops three times a year in Sandpoint. In these fun, hands-on 90-minute workshops, led by trained local facilitators, parents are encouraged to talk, laugh, sing and play with fun, high-quality toys, games, books and activities. Parents then take home these free “tools” to enjoy with their children. READY! makes learning enjoyable for the whole family.
A RESEARCH-BASED PROVEN PROGRAM
- READY! for Kindergarten is a national, research-based early childhood literacy education program for parents, grandparents and other primary caregivers of infants, toddlers and pre-school children (birth to age 5, before kindergarten).
- The Sandpoint READY! Program is funded by the local nonprofit, Panhandle Alliance for Education. That's why the workshops and parent/child toys and materials, "toolkits" are FREE!
- The workshops are divided into five classes based on birthdate and kindergarten start date: Birth – 1 year; 1 – 2 years; 2 – 3 years; 3 – 4 years; and 4 – 5 years.
- The READY! "toolkits" are created specifically for each age-group workshop. They include fun, educational, research-based and age-appropriate toys, games, books, and activities which parents learn how to use then take home to "play with a purpose" with their child.
- READY! for Kindergarten's workshops focus on three crucial areas of child development. Language & Literacy in the Fall session; Math & Reasoning in the Winter session; Social & Emotional Development in the Spring session.
- Pre-registration is required for every workshop.
- Since the workshops are for adults only, free on-site childcare is available for children from 13 months to 11 years. If your baby is under 12 months, you are welcome to bring him/her with you to your workshop.
- READY! for Kindergarten offers an E-workshop for each age specific workshop, for those who prefer it.
- The Lake Pend Oreille School District endorses the READY! for Kindergarten Program.
READY! for Kindergarten in Sandpoint is an early childhood education program that provides free parent workshops and take-home materials and toys. Our mission is to help parents, grandparents and caregivers learn the important pre-literacy, pre-math and social emotional skills their child will need to be successful, happy learners who are prepared for school.
The Panhandle Alliance for Education thanks:
The dedicated and caring adult community members and the Sandpoint Middle School and High School student volunteers who assist with our READY! program.
