Promoting Kindergarten Readiness and Registration

Engagement | Reinforce | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (PA) works in partnership with Ready Freddy, a program from the University of Pittsburgh that brings together Pittsburgh Public Schools, parent leaders, and community partners to promote kindergarten enrollment, transition, and school readiness.

Beginning in late winter, the libraries host a weekly story time session with a focus on the transition to kindergarten. Guided by librarians, families read books, sing songs, and get involved in various other activities to ease children into the routine, daily activities, and expectations of kindergarten.

Librarians are also part of citywide transition teams, and knock on doors in the community to remind parents about kindergarten registration and help them complete registration forms.Read more about this partnership, here.

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