Personal & Social Readiness | Cradle to Career Roadmap

The Personal and Social Readiness success indicators are written to highlight the milestones students should reach within each grade level band. Those who support students’ personal and social development should be aware of these behaviors and expectations and provide opportunities for students to practice and become proficient in them. Parents and Family, Education, Government, Business and Labor and Community and Faith-Based organizations all play a vital role in students’ development in these areas.

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Eight Quick Tips for Starting a College Ministry

In this article, Bob Hetzler shares his experience starting a college ministry. He offers tips to help others be successful starting their own college ministry.

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DoSomething.org - A Youth-Led Movement for Good

This website provides opportunities for individuals to volunteer and participate in social change and civic action campaigns to make real-world impact on causes they care about.

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FamilyEducation

FamilyEducation is a parenting website that provides resources to parents at every stage, from pregnancy to raising toddlers, and teens.

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National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

This website provides resources and information to support strong fathers and families.

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Improving Kids' Social Skills

This webpage details the different stages of social development, as well as best-practices for improving social development and how to reinforce specific social skills.

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Parent Toolkit - Resources

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced by NBC News Education Nation and supported by Pearson and includes information about almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected. Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the court, and in their relationships with peers and adults. The Parent Toolkit also supports children's social and emotional development by providing tips to help children with self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, and responsible decision-making.

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Community Service Ideas for Middle School Students

Community service for preteens and teens is becoming a requirement at many middle schools. Here’s how to make that volunteer time really mean something to your child.

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Social Skills - Grade by Grade

Scholastic discusses the grade-level social skills that teachers tend to look for and how to teach it. Skills range from sharing and being polite in Pre-K to accountability and perspective in Grades 4-5.

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Friends and Feelings

Understood.org provides a variety of information and recommendations to support children and teens in expressing their emotions and developing relationships.

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Family Communication

This webpage provides a series of links to assist parents communicating with their children. Resources detail verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as some best practices for handling conflict and anger.

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Common Sense - Resources

Common Sense supports K–12 schools with lesson plans, educational technology reviews, and everything else educators need to empower a generation of digital citizens.

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How Much Screen Time is OK for My Kids?

Common Sense Media details the four main categories of screen time - passive consumption, interactive consumption, communication, and content creation. This guide also details some best-practices for child screen time.

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8 Tips for Schools Interested in Restorative Justice

Restorative justice promotes a positive, orderly school environment. Students and all members of the school community can learn and practice self-discipline, empathy, and accountability. This article provides 8 tips for schools.

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Government Relaxes Nutrition Standards for School Lunches

This article explains the changes in federal nutrition standards for school lunches.

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San Bernardino County - Vision2Read

In support of the Countywide Vision and the Regional Goal of supporting every child from cradle to career, the Vision2Read initiative is a year-long campaign designed to: focus attention on the importance of reading; highlight literacy-related programs and services throughout San Bernardino County; and connect people to available literacy resources and/or volunteer opportunities.

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Raising Children - First 1000 Days

An Australian parenting website offering comprehensive, practical, expert child health, parenting information, and activities.

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Best Practices in Education - Community Schools

NEA's research spotlight on community schools including descriptions and additional related links.

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Nick Jr. Games

Children can play games featuring characters from their favorite Nick Jr. shows, some of which engage children's math, reading and social-emotional skills.

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What is Kindergarten Readiness and Why Does it Matter?

Short article detailing why Kindergarten readiness is important and what it looks like.

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California Association for the Education of Young Children

Californian membership-based advocacy organization dedicated to advancing excellence throughout the early care and education profession. CAAEYC unites educators of young children and advocates for political and professional leadership.

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Federal and State Funding for Child Care and Early Learning

This is a budget information sheet on federal and state funding for early childcare.

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Expanding Early Learning - Full Day Preschool and Kindergarten

This report discusses research about the benefits of full-day preschool and kindergarten programs and provides aligned recommendations for local and state government leaders.

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5 Great Articles on Early Childhood Education

The editorial team at Resilient Educator present 5 articles written about early childhood education. These articles can be excellent resources for educators and parents to help maximize the benefits for young students.

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Perry Preschool Project

The Perry Preschool Study examines the lives of 123 children born in poverty and at high risk of failing in school. From 1962–1967, at ages 3 and 4, subjects were randomly divided into a program group that entered a high-quality preschool program based on HighScope's participatory learning approac and a comparison group who received no preschool program.

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10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School

KidsHealth shares 10 ways parents can help their teen stay on track for academic success in high school.

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3 Managerial Tips Taken From a Kindergarten Classroom

If you are looking to raise the bar at work, here are three tips that work in the classroom as well as the office.

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The Ultimate Guide for Starting Your Own Preschool

This guide explains how to start your own preschool, from writing a business plan and choosing a location, to marketing, hiring, and managing your day-to-day operations.

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The Economics of Early Childhood Investments

An analysis of the impact of early childhood education. Report emphasizes its effects on achievement and economic (individual and societal) outcomes. Findings may inform local policymaking.

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Transitioning to Kindergarten - School Readiness

A detailed readiness indicators guide for students entering kindergarten. Includes, how to create an Early Learning Passport for your child, as it is helpful to have a portfolio containing checklists, documents, and work samples organized for the teacher in a meaningful way.

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The Arts in Early Childhood

Led by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), several United States federal agencies have come together with a mutual interest in identifying and filling knowledge gaps in how the arts affect individual health and well-being across the lifespan. This literature review and gap analysis details the social and emotional benefits of arts participation and details what arts participation looks like in early childhood.

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Attendance Works Website

The Attendance Works website contains information and resources to reduce chronic absenteeism and improve student outcomes.

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Best Beginnings: Alaska's Early Childhood Investment

This website discusses the importance of children's first five years, provides activities and resources for parents and educators to support whole child development, and identifies steps community members and businesses can take to support early child development. (Birth - K)

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The California Department of Education - Parent and Family Resources

California Department of Education's (CDE) webpage with information for parents and families on how to be involved in the education of their children.

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The California Department of Education - Early Learning and Care Resources

The California Department of Education (CDE) provides a variety of resources for early learning.

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California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations

The purpose of the California Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations is to describe research and evidence-based expectations for the way most infants and toddlers make progress. This 128-page document discusses developmental foundations to ensure that early childhood development programs offer appropriate developmental support and care for young children.

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California Preschool Learning Foundations - Volume 3

The California Preschool Learning Foundations Series outline key knowledge and skills that most children can achieve when provided with the kinds of interactions, instruction, and environments that research has shown to promote early learning and development. Volume 3 of the series, a 184-page document, discusses the learning foundations related to history/social science and science.