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TextOFC News - Office for Children’s Display Can Help Parents in Great Falls
An estimated 12,000 Fairfax County children start kindergarten each year. Parents can help their children get ready for school by doing simple activities together using ordinary household items. Some of these activities are illustrated with a special exhibit that will be displayed at the Great Falls Library during the month of June.
“Parents can help their children learn science, math and reading
concepts while making dinner, shopping for groceries, or even doing
laundry,” says Betsi Closter, who directs School Readiness initiatives
for the Fairfax County Office for Children.
Parents who visit the Great Falls Library in June can take home free
copies of “Helping Your Child Love to Learn” while supplies last. The
booklet was published by Fairfax Futures, a nonprofit organization that
supports the Office for Children’s school readiness efforts. Fairfax
Futures’ booklet can also be read online.
Research shows that preschoolers who have quality early learning
experiences start kindergarten with stronger academic skills, which can
lead to higher test scores, higher graduation rates, and higher income as
adults.
Child care professionals who help care for and educate infants, toddlers and preschoolers can support parents’ efforts at preparing children for school success by reading the library’s copy of “The Early Learning Guidelines.” This manual, published by the Office for Children, can also be read online.
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