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Have You Met Freddy?

Watch this short and fun video, and get to know Freddy! Kindergarten matters, you’ll really be amazed at how quickly children pick up things in a matter of days.

Blending Theory with Practice

Blending Theory with Practice: Implementing Kindergarten Transition Using the Interactive Systems Framework is a paper written by Ken Smythe-Leistico, Colleen Young, Laurie Mulvey and their colleagues that appeared in the American Journal of Community Psychology in December of 2012.

Abstract The Interactive Systems Framework (ISF; Wandersman et al., 2008) was used to implement a kindergarten transition [...]

Check out our Materials page for researchers to see how you can help children and families with enrollment, transition, and attendance in your community.

Ready Freddy is funded by:

  • Henry L. Hillman Foundation
  • The Heinz Endowments
  • The Grable Foundation
  • The Buhl Foundation
  • Birmingham Foundation

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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