The DeKalb County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Kindergarten Readiness Toolkit Grants to recognize the importance of supporting young children and their families across one of the most important transitions in life; from early childhood to kindergarten.
Donor Name: DeKalb County Community Foundation
State: Illinois
County: DeKalb County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2023
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Early childhood experiences play a significant role in a child’s development and the degree to which a child is ready for kindergarten. Early learning and kindergarten educators in DeKalb County have identified kindergarten readiness toolkits as a positive way to engage young children and their families. By using the resources provided in the toolkits, parents and other family members can create fun learning experiences for their children and help prepare them for school. The toolkits include items and tools that families and children can share together.
The teachers and families have learned that kindergarten readiness toolkits provide a wide variety of benefits including:
- an easy way to explain what kindergarten is all about
- bridging pre-K and kindergarten programs
- explaining the differences between pre-K and kindergarten
- providing a curriculum guide that informs families on what they can do to better prepare children for kindergarten
- simple and easy to use resources for parent and family engagement
Eligibility Criteria
Kindergarten Readiness Toolkit grants are intended to support kindergarten programs, both public and private, located in DeKalb County, Illinois. The grant is intended to benefit the entire kindergarten program of a public school district or of a private school. The grant applicant can be a kindergarten teacher or pre-K teacher or other significant professional on behalf of the entire kindergarten program.
For more information, visit DCCF.