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The year before kindergarten is one of the most exciting—and important—times in your child's development. Growing Together™ Volume 5 helps families understand the developmental milestones children typically reach between 4 and 5 years of age while providing practical, research-informed strategies to build confidence, independence, and school readiness through everyday experiences.
This beautifully designed guide focuses on preparing children for kindergarten by strengthening communication, early literacy, problem-solving, executive function, self-help skills, and social-emotional development in ways that are engaging, realistic, and developmentally appropriate.
✔️ Age 4 Developmental Checklist
✔️ Age 5 Developmental Checklist
✔️ Kindergarten readiness strategies for home
✔️ Executive function activities that build attention, working memory, flexible thinking, planning, and self-control
✔️ Everyday learning ideas that support early literacy, math, science, and creativity
✔️ Positive parenting tips to encourage confidence and independence
✔️ Guidance on when additional developmental support may be helpful
✔️ Research-informed family resources and practical next steps
• Parents and caregivers
• Grandparents
• Foster and adoptive families
• Preschool and Pre-K families
• Transitional Kindergarten (TK) families
• Family resource centers
• Home visiting programs
• Parent education classes
Format: Digital PDF Download
Pages: 6
Age Range: 4–5 Years
Language: English
Publisher: Institute for Educator & Family Growth
Help your child enter kindergarten with confidence. Growing Together™ Volume 5 gives families practical tools, developmental checklists, and easy-to-use strategies that turn everyday moments into meaningful learning opportunities while building the skills children need for success in school and beyond.
Digital Download (PDF)
The year before kindergarten is one of the most exciting—and important—times in your child's development. Growing Together™ Volume 5 helps families understand the developmental milestones children typically reach between 4 and 5 years of age while providing practical, research-informed strategies to build confidence, independence, and school readiness through everyday experiences.
This beautifully designed guide focuses on preparing children for kindergarten by strengthening communication, early literacy, problem-solving, executive function, self-help skills, and social-emotional development in ways that are engaging, realistic, and developmentally appropriate.
✔️ Age 4 Developmental Checklist
✔️ Age 5 Developmental Checklist
✔️ Kindergarten readiness strategies for home
✔️ Executive function activities that build attention, working memory, flexible thinking, planning, and self-control
✔️ Everyday learning ideas that support early literacy, math, science, and creativity
✔️ Positive parenting tips to encourage confidence and independence
✔️ Guidance on when additional developmental support may be helpful
✔️ Research-informed family resources and practical next steps
• Parents and caregivers
• Grandparents
• Foster and adoptive families
• Preschool and Pre-K families
• Transitional Kindergarten (TK) families
• Family resource centers
• Home visiting programs
• Parent education classes
Format: Digital PDF Download
Pages: 6
Age Range: 4–5 Years
Language: English
Publisher: Institute for Educator & Family Growth
Help your child enter kindergarten with confidence. Growing Together™ Volume 5 gives families practical tools, developmental checklists, and easy-to-use strategies that turn everyday moments into meaningful learning opportunities while building the skills children need for success in school and beyond.