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Highlights

  • Ken talks in Henderson, NC

    Recently Ken gave a talk to a group of Early Childhood Educators in Henderson, NC. Click here to…

  • Watch Our New Video

    We have a new video that summarizes the Ready Freddy Program. Watch as Director Aisha White,…

  • Districts Find that the Youngest Students are Among the Most Absent

    Attendance is one of the keys to success in school, yet a new study shows that Kindergarteners are…

  • Is There a Link between Poverty and Poor Attendance?

    Are the stresses of living in poverty impacting attendance for some Kindergarteners? Read this…

The Ready Freddy Program

Based on the premise that a quality transition to school will bring life long benefits to a child, the Ready Freddy Program includes all the key elements necessary for a quality transition to school. The Transition to Kindergarten page is a summary of the Program. Other pages including Districts-Wide Transition Plans, Parent Engagement, Transition Teams, Kindergarten Clubs, Attendance, Welcoming Schools, and Branding Kindergarten detail the important components of a quality tranisiton:

Transition to Kindergarten

District-Wide Transition Plans

Parent Engagement

Transition Teams

Kindergarten Clubs

Attendance

Welcoming Schools

Branding Kindergarten

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Featured Parent

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    Princess Hughes is an involved parent who turned her concern for the community and PPS Weil into a job with the Hill District Education Council; making a better place for kids, parents and school…

Community Outreach

  • Emily-staff-smallEngaging the Community

    Engaging the Community is vital to the Ready Freddy Program's Success. Our Community Outreach Intern, Emily, has been working directly with the Ready Freddy Program's Director Aisha White and the…

Featured Research

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    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…

Ready Freddy is funded by:

  • 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: 412-244-6372
Email: rfreddy@pitt.edu

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