Supporting Readiness Skills
The following resources and websites have been carefully vetted and can be useful to support children’s school readiness skills.
Overall Support
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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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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Resources
Promote high-quality early learning for all young children
Mathematics
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Family Math
Home math activities and resources for parents and families from the National Association for Family Math
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Every Child Ready for Math
Six ideas for how librarians and families can promote early math
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Book Ideas for Early Math
Using stories to infuse the early years with mathematical learning
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At Home Early Math Learning Kit
Activities that are fun, easy to implement, and folded into everyday life
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Just in Time Mathematics Quick Checks (VDOE)
Identify students with learning gaps and assist in planning instruction
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Learning & Teaching with Learning Trajectories
A wealth of Early Math resources, including games, activities, tips, and professional development
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Center for Family Math
Helps advance family math practices and instill a love of math
Self-Regulation and Social Skills
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Virginia Social Emotional Learning Guidance Standards
Standards and guidelines to instruct students
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Virginia SEL Curriculum Frameworks
Resources that focus on the role of parenting in social and emotional learning.
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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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Engaging Families in Social-Emotional Learning
Supports for partnering with families to promote social-emotional learning
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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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Social and Emotional Learning
Resources that focus on the role of parenting in social and emotional learning.
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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
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
English Language/Multilingual Learners
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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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Virginia's WIDA Making Connections Document
Suggestions, tools, and sample plans for supporting learning for English Language/Multilingual Learners
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Supporting English Language Learners
A site in English and Spanish for educators and families of English language learners
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Social Emotional Wellness Considerations for English Learners Quick Guide
Important considerations, tips, answers, and links
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Social Emotional Wellness Considerations for Parents (Spanish)
Important considerations, tips, answers, and links
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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
Students with Disabilities
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Virginia's Training and Technical Assistance Centers Online
Early Childhood resources for educating children with disabilities
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Virginia Commonwealth University: Autism Center for Excellence
High-quality resources to care for young children with disabilities
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Social Emotional Wellness Considerations for Students with Disabilities
Important considerations, tips, answers, and links
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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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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