Resources

The handbook was created for parents.  It contains information about the preschool program, including our vision and goals, services, ways to stay informed, procedures and much more...

DTS Preschool Handbook

• 6A:13A Elements of High Quality Preschool Programs
• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
• Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards 
• Preschool Program Implementation Guidelines 
• Preschool Classroom Teaching Guidelines

Early Childhood, Parenting, and Professional Resource Center.

The Resource Packet was created to strengthen student learning and development by extending learning beyond the classroom. 

https://www.nj.gov/education/earlychildhood/grkto3/k_3packet.shtml

• Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
• Count on Families! Engaging Families in Math
• Developing Math Skills in Early Childhood
• Family Engagement in Early Math

• National Center on Improving Literacy
  • Webinars - Interactive Literacy Pre-K and K
  • Resources - Coaching steps for Families (En Español)
• Family Literacy Day- Nov. 1
• NJ State Library - Resources for librarians and parents to use to help families engage with their children to help promote literacy and literacy programming.
• Supporting Your Child's Reading at Home - Institute of Education Sciences(IES): Webinar to help navigate website.
• Reading is Fundamental – resources for parents
• 9 Early Literacy Activities For Kids (PBS)
• Little Free Libraries map - location of little libraries across the nation
• Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – to inspire the love of reading by gifting free books to children birth to five