Transitioning to Kindergarten

Transitioning your child from VPK to kindergarten is a big step in their educational journey. Duval County Public Schools offer resources including webinars and guidance material through their Kindergarten and Pre-K page. These tools are crafted to help parents and caregivers prepare their children for a smooth and confident entry to kindergarten. Click here for DCPS resources.

8 Tips to Prepare Your 4-Year-Old for Florida’s Free VPK – Getting your 4-year-old ready for Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) involves several steps to ensure a smooth transition to prepare them for the new learning environment. Click here to learn more.

You Must Crawl Before You Walk – You’ve probably heard the saying; you must crawl before you walk. It means you have to learn the basics of how to do something and build the skills before progressing to the next step. Before children can read, they must have early literacy skills, which is the foundation for reading and writing. Early literacy skills are the crawl before the walk. Click here to learn more.

9 Benefits of Circle Time – Circle time in VPK offers numerous benefits for young children’s development, socialization, and learning. Click here to learn more.