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VPK’s New Assessment

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Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) using Star Early Literacy The goal of the VPK program is to help develop and nurture students’ skills to be kindergarten ready. This year children in VPK will be taking Renaissance Star Early Literacy® to gauge their performance on early literacy skills and early numeracy skills as part of Florida’s Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). The assessment will be administered at least three times – the beginning, middle and … Read more

Healthy Reading Habits

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Early literacy is one of the keys to a child’s success in life, including academics. Other than helping your child to grow up happy and healthy, the most important thing that you can do for them is help them develop their reading skills. The brain grows quickly within the first five years of life, establishing early literacy skills can help a child be kindergarten-ready and create a willingness to learn.   Check out these tips … Read more

Ways To Help Develop Your Child’s Social-Emotional Skills

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The development of social-emotional skills in the early years begins a foundation for many other developmental and educational skills such as literacy, and other cognitive abilities. Social-emotional skills are important for: Regulating emotions The ability to share with others Follow instructions Understand the emotions of others Show empathy For any age, children need a role model to show them what these social emotional skills should look like. There are several ways you can help the … Read more

VPK Handbook: What Parents Need to Know & Understand About Florida VPK

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Florida’s Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK), is a free educational program that prepares 4-year-olds for success in kindergarten and beyond. Children who live in Florida and are 4 on or before September 1 of the school year can enroll. Parents whose children are born between February 2 and September 1 of the calendar year may postpone enrolling their 4-year-old until the following year when their child is 5. To register your child for VPK, simply … Read more

Importance of Developmental Screenings

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Developmental screenings help identify any delays in your child’s social and emotional development or growth. These screenings help you get connected earlier to needed supports in your child’s life. The developmental screenings also help identify needed supports to prevent a child from falling behind because of a developmental delay and help them achieve age-appropriate milestones. If you are not sure where developmental screenings are offered, contact your local early learning coalition to learn more about … Read more