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Materials for Parents

The following materials were created by the Ready Freddy Team for parents and children to use at home.

Parent-Activity-Guide for Home Visitors

Songs in the Ready Freddy Calendar

Listen to and download the songs that appear on the inside cover of the Ready Freddy Activity Calendar.

Ready Freddy Goes to School (Interactive Book)

Follow Freddy as he gets ready for his first day of school!

Freddy’s Bookshelf

Take a look at some of Freddy’s favorite books about getting ready for kindergarten!

The ABCs Of My Child

Parents know their child best. This worksheet helps parents introduce important information to their child’s new teacher.

All About Me

This child/parent activity helps introduce a child to the teacher from the child’s perspective. Pages can be filled with drawings or text, depending on the skill level and interest of the child. Parents should help talk through and think about pages, but what is on the page should be the child’s work (not done by the parent’s hand).

Additional Resources

Early Learning GPS

Pennsylvania’s Promise for Children offers a free resource to help your child learn and build skills. To access, click on the link above to create a personal map for your child. Your child’s information will remain confidential. As you answer questions, you can save tips and resources to your child’s map. You can also follow your child’s milestones, save activities to build your child’s skills, and compare child care/early learning programs.

Take Freddy home!

Ready Freddy is funded by:

  • Henry L. Hillman Foundation
  • The Pittsburgh Foundation
  • The Heinz Endowments
  • The Grable Foundation
  • The Buhl Foundation
  • Birmingham Foundation
  • The Sprout Fund
  • Giant Eagle

The Ready Freddy Program

University of Pittsburgh
Office of Child Development
400 North Lexington Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Phone: 412-383-5385
Email: rfreddy@pitt.edu

(c) 2012 University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development