Can Adventures in Learning help the children in my classroom get ready for kindergarten?
As you review each topic of study, you will see that Benchmarks are listed for the different activities. These Benchmarks directly connect to the thirty-eight Kindergarten Readiness Indicators developed by the Arkansas Department of Education. These indicators identify the skills and knowledge that a child should have in order to be prepared for kindergarten. As you engage the children in the activities in Adventures in Learning, which are based on the Benchmarks, you are also including the Kindergarten Readiness Indicators. We suggest that you review the publication, Getting Children Ready for Kindergarten, A Guide for Teachers and Caregivers of Preschool Children. This guide includes suggested activities and ideas for each of the Kindergarten Readiness Indicators. You will see that many of the activities are also found in Adventures in Learning. How did you choose the 40 topics of study? The child is the center of the Adventures in Learning curriculum. We chose topics of study that b
