Supporting Readiness Skills

The following resources and websites have been carefully vetted and can be useful to support children’s school readiness skills.

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ECE Virginia

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Resource Hub

Resources that help educators foster critical skills and promote equitable opportunities for every child

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Virginia's Early Learning & Development Standards: Birth-Five Learning Guidelines

Understand the basics of child development, implement effective classroom activities, and engage in high-quality interactions

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NAEYC

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Resources

Promote high-quality early learning for all young children

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Mathematics

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NAFSCE

Family Math

Home math activities and resources for parents and families from the National Association for Family Math

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Making Math a Family Thing

Strategies to close the math gap between home and school

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Every Child Ready for Math

Six ideas for how librarians and families can promote early math

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Math at Home

Activities and lesson plans to support children’s math skills

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Book Ideas for Early Math

Using stories to infuse the early years with mathematical learning

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Math Parent-Teacher Center

Lesson plans, practice sheets, and more

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DREME - Stanford University

At Home Early Math Learning Kit

Activities that are fun, easy to implement, and folded into everyday life

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VDOE

Just in Time Mathematics Quick Checks (VDOE)

Identify students with learning gaps and assist in planning instruction

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MARSICO INSTITUTE

Learning & Teaching with Learning Trajectories

A wealth of Early Math resources, including games, activities, tips, and professional development

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Self-Regulation and Social Skills

Virginia sEL

Virginia Social Emotional Learning Guidance Standards

Standards and guidelines to instruct students

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VIRGINIA SEL

Virginia SEL Curriculum Frameworks

Resources that focus on the role of parenting in social and emotional learning.

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VIRGINIA SEL

Virginia SEL Resource Guides

A series of training modules that focus on emotions and behavior.

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) Resources

Resource library for promoting social-emotional learning

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

Engaging Families in Social-Emotional Learning

Supports for partnering with families to promote social-emotional learning

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

Working through Challenging Behaviors

A visual way to help children calm down, reflect, and reconnect

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Kids Mental Health

Resources for understanding children's behavior and mental health issues

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CASEL

Social and Emotional Learning

Resources that focus on the role of parenting in social and emotional learning.

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CSEFEL

Family Tools for Social and Emotional Development

A series of training modules that focus on emotions and behavior.

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Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)

Resources and supports for improving social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes

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Early Language and Literacy

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Virginia Literacy Partnerships (VLP) Resources

Resources that help educators foster critical skills and promote equitable opportunities for every child

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English Language/Multilingual Learners

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WIDa

WIDA Early Years eLearning Courses and Early Years Essential Actions Resource Kit

Resources for the support of language development for English Language/Multilingual learners

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WIDA

Virginia's WIDA Making Connections Document

Suggestions, tools, and sample plans for supporting learning for English Language/Multilingual Learners

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Colorin Colorado

Supporting English Language Learners

A site in English and Spanish for educators and families of English language learners

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VDOE

Social Emotional Wellness Considerations for English Learners Quick Guide

Important considerations, tips, answers, and links

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VDOE

Social Emotional Wellness Considerations for Parents (Spanish)

Important considerations, tips, answers, and links

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VDOE

English Learner Resource Document for School Counselors, English Language Learner Educators and Administrators

Best practices, technical guidance, and resources

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Kimochis Feelings Resources

Printable feelings charts and cards in many different languages

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Students with Disabilities

TTAC

Virginia's Training and Technical Assistance Centers Online

Early Childhood resources for educating children with disabilities

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ACE

Virginia Commonwealth University: Autism Center for Excellence

High-quality resources to care for young children with disabilities

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VDOE

Social Emotional Wellness Considerations for Students with Disabilities

Important considerations, tips, answers, and links

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ECTA

Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center

High-quality resources to care for young children with disabilities

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Special Education Guide

Go-to resource for terminology, procedures and best practices in special education.

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cpir

Center for Parent Information & Resources

A central hub of information serving families of children with disabilities

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Special Education Websites

Eight favorite websites for teachers and parents of students with disabilities

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