School Readiness

Make A Lasting Impact As A Literacy Tutor

Reading well by third grade is the key to success.  Building a strong foundation for reading begins during the preschool years and is a priority for New Prague Area Schools.  To support our efforts we have again been awarded a Minnesota Reading Corps grant for the 2012-2013 school year.  We are recruiting two full time literacy tutors to work in our preschools.  For more information and to apply, visit www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org.  You can also call Lana Puffer, Early Childhood Program Coordinator, at 952-758-3348 for more information.

Preparing for School Success

952-758-1670

What is School Readiness?
School Readiness is a program provided by New Prague Area Schools, which helps 3½-5 year olds and their families prepare for a successful school experience.

Who is eligible for School Readiness?
Children 3½-5 years old who live in the New Prague Area School District are able to participate in School Readiness Services.

What does School Readiness do?
School Readiness connects children and their families to available programs and services that meet family needs.

What services are available through School Readiness?
   • Referrals to preschool programs
   • Provide free or reduced preschool tuition to
      families who qualify
   • Connect families to health and social services
      programs
   • Referrals to speech and language services, and
      developmental assessment
   • Early childhood home visits
   • Parenting classes and information
   • Parent Resource Library
   • Take Home Learning Bags

Call School Readiness if...
   •   You need information about local programs and services.
   •   You have concerns or needs for your family and are not eligible                               for services from other programs.

If you would like your child to attend a preschool but it is financially difficult, call

952-758-1671 for information regarding a tuition scholarship application for qualifying families.

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PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RESOURCES

*Parent Power - Build the Bridge to Success

The booklet provides advice to parents on how they can help their children attain success in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school. http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/parentpower/booklet.pdf

*100 Ways for Parents to be involved in their child's Education

Is available from the National PTA at: http://www.pta.org/

*Put Reading First: Helping your child learn to read, a parent guide

When children become good readers in the early grades, they are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond.  This guide is published by the National Institute of Health and available for download at: http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/PRFbrochure.pdf

*MN Parents Know

Trusted parenting information, resources, and activities to help your children grow, develop, and learn from birth through high school. http://www.parentsknow.state.mn.us/parentsknow/index.html

*Growing Readers Newsletter

Written especially for parents, Growing Readers provides monthly tips for raising strong readers and writers.  The one-or-two page articles are available as a PDF in both English and Spanish: http://www.readingrockets.org/newsletters/extras/