PreK Resources
Useful Information, Lessons and Activities
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Welcome to our Pre K Resources page!
Hi,
The Early Childhood Special Education Team and I work with Pre-K Teachers to support children and families throughout the Windham Central Supervisory Union area in both Private Partner and School-based Pre-K programs. Here you’ll find a rich, curated variety of Pre-K resources that target the Vermont Early Learning Standards as we complete the school year and will help to maintain skills throughout the summer. Browse this page for advice on learning from home, activities for all developmental areas, and more!
Be Well,
Carrie Dix
Visit our Resources for Families and Lessons and Activities pages for even more content.
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Resources, Articles and Information for PreK Families
Resources, Articles and Information for PreK Families
The following websites and articles can aid families with young children during this time, all from trusted resources and collected here by PreK educators.
At Home Schooling Resources
At Home Schooling Resources
PreK Learning from Home: Supplemental Resources for Families (PDF)
PreK Learning from Home: Supplemental Resources for Families (PDF)
This article from the VT AOE covers advice on everything from routines, how to manage learning, screen time, fun activities, and emotional support ideas.
edu-prek-learning-from-home-supplemental-resources-for-families.pdfCommon Sense Media (website)
Common Sense Media (website)
Common Sense Media provides expert reviews, objective advice, and helpful tools on everything tech and media related. One of the best resources for checking out movies, TV, apps, games, and books to judge if they are right for your child.
Social Emotional Support and Ideas
Social Emotional Support and Ideas
Useful Articles and Practical Advice For Supporting Emotional Health in the Time of COVID
parent support groups & classes
parent support groups & classes
during the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF)
Pandemic parent supports_classes .pdfFrom the Harvard Center for the Developing Child. Available in English and Spanish.
This website provides specific ideas on strategies or skills at home to make often challenging events easier to navigate, and even enjoyable. (Scroll down for the drop down menus)
Here’s an example of an article: “Teaching Your Child to: Identify and Express Emotions”
Other Resources on Self Help Skills for Children and Parenting
Other Resources on Self Help Skills for Children and Parenting
Families can call 211 to access local diaper/formula resources.
A fun-filled twice-daily podcast to keep kids brushing and make tooth time easy!
Educational Activities
Educational Activities
Websites and Teacher Developed Activities to Engage and Educate your PreK Student
Websites and Teacher Developed Activities to Engage and Educate your PreK Student
WCSU PreK educators share their favorite activities from the classroom and around the web. From crafts to games, these materials will keep you and your student engaged for hours!
Early Literacy Skill Activities
Early Literacy Skill Activities
Follow Along and Printable Activities
Syllables: Animal Feed Game
Syllables: Animal Feed Game
PA11_cards.pdfCompound Word: Piece It Together Game
Compound Word: Piece It Together Game
PA14_cards.pdfSound Bags Activity
Sound Bags Activity
AK10_Sound_Bags.pdfLetter Sort Activity
Letter Sort Activity
AK4_Letter_Sort.pdfWCSU Reading Specialist Melissa Wood has created a series of videos to walk students and families through a variety of activities developed by the Florida Center for Reading Research.
*Activities listed as "Kindergarten" or "Kindergarten and Grade 1" are also suitable for PreK.
WCSU Reading Specialist Melissa Wood is back with more educational videos and activities!
*Activities listed as "Kindergarten" are also suitable for PreK.
Must log in to download the activities. Accounts are free.
Teach rhyming words with this fun printable!
Teach rhyming words with this fun printable!
Also, check the “free printables” section!
Read, read, read together! This article has tips on how to making shared reading even more engaging and effective.
Libby is an app that allows you to borrow and read ebooks and audiobooks from your local public library for free! Check with your library to see if they participate. All you need is your library card number.
Early Math Skill Activities
Early Math Skill Activities
Printables and Online Games
Online Game
*Use Worksheet Set 1
Compare Game*
Compare Game*
*Start with numbers 1-4, the add 5
Compare.pdf0-9 Numeral Cards
0-9 Numeral Cards
These cards are great for playing memory, matching or dice games!
0-9 digit cards.pdfPrintable math activity! Login required to download, accounts are free.
Play games with dice, cards, dominoes.
Math & Reading (PDF)
Math & Reading (PDF)
Excellent, fun ways to add math learning into your daily activities.
dreme_at-home_early_math_learning_kit_for_families.pdf
PBS, VPR & NPR Educational Materials
PBS, VPR & NPR Educational Materials
Broadcasts and Downloadable Games
Downloadable PBS Games
Downloadable PBS Games
PBS.org and PBSKids.org have an overwhelming array of excellent content for students of all ages. Below are a series of downloadable games recommended by WCSU educators for your PreK student. You can also explore their other games here: PBS Kids Apps
Play and explore feelings!
Problem solving and early math game.
PBS KIDS Daily Newsletter
PBS KIDS Daily Newsletter
Can't get enough of what PBS has to offer? Sign up for the PBS KIDS Newsletter. Each weekday newsletter offers activities and tips for learning and playing at home.
Broadcasts
Broadcasts
PBS and VPR are providing educational broadcast programming through the end of the school year in collaboration with the Agency of Education. There are printable resources and additional links to enrich the broadcast content.
The Vermont Agency of Education has partnered with Vermont PBS to provide for continuity of learning for Vermont students and school communities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
A new schedule of programs will be posted on the VT AOE page each week (scroll to the bottom): VT AOE & PBS
At Home Learning: Week of May 18, 2020
At Home Learning: Week of May 18, 2020
edu-schedule-of-vt-pbs-programs-for-the-week-of-may-18th-2020.pdfThe Vermont Agency of Education is partnering with VPR to provide educational broadcast programming through the end of the school year.
VPR's Podcast for Curious Kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. Supplemental resources for each program are available at butwhykids.org.
Circle Round is a podcast that adapts folktales from around the world into 10-20-minute episodes for kids ages 4 to 10. Open an archived recording, and access to a printable coloring page, a “Things to Think About After Listening” section, information regarding an instrument that was highlighted during the recording, as well as a transcript of the recorded story.
Wow in the World
Wow in the World
Hosts Mindy Thomas and Guy Raz guide curious kids and their grown-ups on a journey inside our brains, out into space and deep into the coolest new stories in science and technology.
More Activities: Science, Art, Movement, Etc.
More Activities: Science, Art, Movement, Etc.
Natural Resources Newsletter (pDF)
Natural Resources Newsletter (pDF)
April 2020: At Home Learning
April 2020-learning at home.pdf
free online resource that provides tons of ways for kids and families to be active, stay mindful, and keep on learning!
YouTube Kids has family-friendly videos and uses a mix of automated filters built by our engineering teams, human review, and feedback from parents to protect our youngest users online.
Free 3-month trial or included with a Spotify Premium Family Account. This is a newly released app. Children can safely access music, meditations, stories, and more.
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