Getting Ready for the 2022-23 School Year

It is never too early for parents to start thinking about the support their children need to develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will lead to success in school, later learning and life. Physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development are essential ingredients for school readiness. The resources on this page will help you support your child’s readiness for learning at school, child care or home. Let’s get ready for school!

Ready for Kindergarten

• DEL’s Transition to Kindergarten Resources
• Transitioning to Kindergarten Toolkit
• Back to School Checklist
• Back-to-School Tips for Parents of Children with Special Needs
• How to Prepare for the Beginning of the School Year
• Emotions and Self-Awareness for Five-Year-Olds
• Supporting Your Child’s Reading at Home

Ready for Voluntary Pre-K

• Florida's Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)
• Bright Beginnings Parent Resources 
• Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards Families' Page
• VPK Parent Handbook
• Emotions and Self-Awareness of Four-Year-Olds
• Ready Freddy Calendar

Ready for Health & Safety

• AAP Schedule of Well-Child Visits
• Back to School, Back to the Doctor
• Recommended Vaccinations for Infants and Children (birth through 6 years)
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Immunizations and Developmental Milestones Chart
• CDC Milestone Tracker App for Parents

Ready for Early Literacy

• Early Literacy
• Supporting Your Child’s Literacy at Home
• Supporting Your Child's Literacy at Home - Spanish
• Center for Early Literacy Development – Guides for Parents
• Toddling Toward Reading
• Roots of Reading

Ready for STEAM Learning

STEAM- Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Music.

• Let’s Talk about STEM Video Series
• Early Math Matters
• Teach Early Math Through Play
• Big Ideas of Early Math
• Let’s Talk and Sing about STEM!
• Support Math Readiness Through Music
• Bedtime Math Mini-math App (3 to 5 year-olds)