Georgia Pre-K Program Family Handbook - Bright from the Start

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Dear Pre-K Family Member: Thank you for enrolling your child in Georgia’s Pre-K program. As a Georgia resident choosing to have your child participate in this educational initiative funded by the Georgia Lottery for Education, you can be proud that Georgia is leading the nation in providing preschool options for children. The purpose of this handbook is to help you understand this unique educational initiative, to explain the goals and objectives of the program, and to offer suggestions that will help your child be successful in the Pre-K program and throughout his or her educational career. We also want you to know we value your input. Please contact your Pre-K Provider or our office with any questions or comments. Also visit the Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning website for more information. We appreciate your interest in Georgia’s Pre-K Program. BRIGHT FROM THE START Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning 10 Park Place South, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 1-888-4GA-PREK 1-888-442-7735 404-656-5957 www.decal.ga.gov Family Handbook
Table of Contents Goals of Georgia’s Pre-K Program Pages 1 – 5 Eligibility and Enrollment Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Health Requirements for Pre-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Transportation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Food Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Extended Day Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Reasonable Fees Associated with Georgia’s Pre-K Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What You Can Expect Pages 6 – 8 Classroom Settings, Learning Areas, Teaching Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The School Calendar Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Staff/Child Ratios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Family Involvement Pages 9 – 13 Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Field Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Your Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Georgia’s Pre-K Child Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Family/Teacher Conferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Reading Aloud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Pre-K Parent Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Governor’s Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Preparing for Kindergarten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Family Handbook
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Page 6 and 7: your participation contributes to y
Page 8 and 9: The director may ask for informatio
Page 10 and 11: What You Can Expect Classroom Setti
Page 12 and 13: tinely leave the program early may
Page 14 and 15: Your Involvement Whenever possible,
Page 16 and 17: Reading Aloud Bright from the Start
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Page 22 and 23: Children will develop measuring ski
Page 24 and 25: Children will learn about physical
Page 26 and 27: Children will develop geographic th
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Page 30 and 31: Children will participate in fine-m
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