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Materials for Schools and Communities

For school communities that want to develop or improve a transition team. Sample materials from the Facilitator’s Guide are provided. Please contact us for individual technical assistance or to learn more about developing a team.

Transition Teams

School Action-Transition Plan

Outreach

School Leader’s Guide

A synopsis of quality transition from the school perspective. Does your school need a transition team?

Transition Team Facilitator’s Guide

The four documents included in this guide cover the key aspects of a good transition team.

K-Clubs Sample Content

A Kindergarten Club is a 6-session parent-child group that helps families prepare for kindergarten. This curriculum is designed to provide familiarity with school and is great for any children who have not attended pre-K.

Kindergarten Round-Up Sample Content

Kindergarten round-ups are single events that foster excitement for rising kindergarten students and their families.

Ready Freddy Kindergarten Kick-Off Event Planning Guide

This 15 page document makes it easy to plan a First Day of School Celebration for any school.

Ready Freddy Sample Door Knocker

This word document lets you edit this easy to use door knocker. Don’t forget it next time you go out into the community for door knocking!

Ready Freddy Outreach Toolkit

In an effort to streamline and focus our community outreach work, Ready Freddy has developed this outreach toolkit. It is designed as a basic reference that can be tailored to the specific needs and resources of individual school communities.

Ready Freddy K-Fact Cards

Click above to download all four Ready Freddy “K-Fact” cards!

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

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