First 5 Shasta School Readiness Initiative
School Readiness Resources

Articles

• School Readiness Makes Connections for Life
  First 5 Shasta introduces parents to "school readiness".
• Top 10 Tips for Parents
  School Readiness from birth through kindergaten (First 5 Shasta).
  
• For more articles on prenatal to five topics, visit the
  First 5 Shasta Article Library!

For Parents, Grandparents, and Caregivers

• Born Learning
  Turning everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.
• Bright Futures
  For families - resources for children's good health.
• Child Development - CDC
  Meeting a child's social, emotional and educational needs.
• Commonsense Media
  Information to help parents manage media in their children's lives.
• Family Education
  Articles, activities, developmental ages & stages, and connection to other parents.
• Kids Health
  Daily Q&A, articles, information, and chid health news.
• Love and Logic
  Helping America's adults raise responsible kids.
• National Fatherhood Initiative and North State Fatherhood Task Force Involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
• Parenting.com
  The home of Parenting and Babytalk.
• The Parenting Doctor
  Featuring Dr. Ann Corwin's advice for parents of young children.
• ReadyWeb Tips for Parents
  Collection of school readiness articles/resources for parents.
• ReddingFamilyWeb
  Involving families in our community.
• Shasta County Resource & Referral and Lending Library
  Quality child care referrals, lending library of books, toys, videos/DVDs.
• Shasta Head Start
  Child care, early education, and family social services for income-eligible.
• Toy Hazard Recalls
  US Consumer Product Safety Commission announcements.
• Zero to Three for Parents
  Practical information to help make parenting choices.

For Professionals

• California School Readiness Initiative
• Set for Success (summary) | Full report
  Building a Strong Foundation for School Readiness Based on the Social-Emotional Development of Young Children - Ewing Marion Kaufmann Foundation (2002)
• ReadyWeb
  Collection of school readiness resources for parents and educators.
• Bright Futures
  National health promotion initiative dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy.
• Zero to Three
  Resources, training, and information for professionals, catalog of materials, and Policy Center dedicated to legislation and public policy.