NEW! Roadmap to Pre-K RTI: Applying Response to Intervention in Preschool Settings
The essential components of RTI — universal screening and progress-monitoring with research-based, tiered interventions — can be applied in preschool settings. This new report, written by Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D., and Tracey West, Ph.D., from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and Froma Roth, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland, College Park, provides early childhood experts, policy makers, advocates, and others with an expert look at Pre-K RTI.
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August Early Learning and Literacy Newsletter
Use the Classroom Literacy Checklist to help you recognize or create an environment that encourages and nurtures the skills that children need to learn to read, help your child practice drawing, spelling, and telling stories with preschool practice guides and take advantage of all that the Transitioning to Kindergarten Toolkit has to offer and so much more in the August Early Learning and Literacy Newsletter!

Just for Parents!
Check out "Raising Readers," a new 8-minute video starring parents and their young children. Though common everyday activities, the video shows fun and easy ways to build strong muscles for getting young children ready to read.

Get Ready to Read! Training Video
Watch the Get Ready to Read! Training Video! This short video has step-by-step instructions on using the Get Ready to Read! screening tool and information about encouraging early literacy development.

Transitioning to Kindergarten
Transitioning to Kindergarten: A Toolkit for Early Childhood Educators is an easy-to-use resource to help educators and child care providers prepare their children for kindergarten. Download it free here.

Don't miss an exciting new early education resource at www.RecognitionandResponse.org.