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    Transition to Kindergarten Parent Guides

    The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Office of Great Start/Early Childhood Education and Family Services, is pleased to share a resource for parents of children entering kindergarten.  The resource is a culmination of many offices within MDE working together to develop Parent Guides, a series of tip sheets which highlight a variety of questions parents may have when their children are entering kindergarten.  

    The Parent Guides were developed out of a request from a stakeholder group of parents of young children who reported that the most difficult transition time for them was kindergarten entry.  The Parent Guides were reviewed by the Parent Involvement Committee of the Michigan Interagency Coordinating Council (MICC) and were approved by the MICC and authorized for distribution by MDE. 

    Updated Directory of Parent Guides PDF
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    Updated Introduction - Entry Into Kindergarten PDF
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    Updated Parent Guide #1 PDF
 icon - Is My Child Required to Attend Kindergarten?

    Updated Parent Guide #2 PDF
 icon - How Do I Know if My Child Is Ready for Kindergarten?

    Updated Parent Guide #3 PDF
 icon - How Do I Enroll My Child in Kindergarten?

    Updated Parent Guide #4 PDF
 icon - Early Entry Option for Kindergarten Enrollment

    Updated Parent Guide #5 PDF
 icon - What if My Child Has a Disability?

    Updated Parent Guide #6 PDF
 icon - Selecting Full or Half-Day Kindergarten, Which Is Best for My Child?

    Updated Parent Guide #7 PDF
 icon - How Will My Child Get to School?

    Updated Parent Guide #8 PDF
 icon - What Does a Great Kindergarten Program Look Like?

    Updated Parent Guide #9 PDF
 icon - What Will My Child Do in Kindergarten?

    Updated Parent Guide #10 PDF
 icon - Why Play in Kindergarten?

    Updated Parent Guide #11 PDF
 icon - What Will My Child Learn in Kindergarten?  Reading and Math Success = Student Success

    Updated Parent Guide #12 PDF
 icon - What Will My Child Learn in Kindergarten?  Student Success in Science, Technology, Social Studies, Nutrition and Health, Physical Education, the Arts, Careers, and for some, World Languages

    Updated Parent Guide #13 PDF
 icon - How Do I Know if My Child Is Learning?

    Updated Parent Guide #14 PDF
 icon - What if There Are Concerns About My Child's Development?

    Parent Guide #15 - What Is a 504 Plan for Children With Special Needs?  COMING SOON! 

    Updated Parent Guide #16 PDF
 icon - What Can I Do at Home?

    Updated Parent Guide #17 PDF
 icon - How Can I Help My Child Become a Reader?

    Updated Parent Guide #18 PDF
 icon - How Can I Help My Child Ease Those First Day Jitters?

    Updated Parent Guide #19 PDF
 icon - Are There Books to Read to Get My Child Ready for Kindergarten?

    Updated Parent Guide #20 PDF
 icon - How Can I Be Engaged With My Child's Education?

    Updated Parent Guide #21 PDF
 icon - What About Communication?

    Updated Parent Guide #22 PDF
 icon - What Do I Do if My Child Does Not Speak English?

    Updated Parent Guide #23 PDF
 icon - What About Sharing My Family Culture?

    Updated Parent Guide #24 PDF
 icon - Will My Child Benefit From an Extra Year of Kindergarten?

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