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Upper Dublin SD presenter outlines new three-week kindergarten readiness program focused on social-emotional skills
Summary
A district presenter described a new, locally funded three-week summer kindergarten readiness program that would prioritize self-regulation and social-emotional learning, recommend hiring three teachers and three educational assistants, and enroll about 30 at-risk incoming kindergartners; the committee voted to refer the proposal to the legislative agenda.
A district presenter told the Upper Dublin SD education committee the district is proposing a new, three-week summer kindergarten readiness program that will emphasize self-regulation and social-emotional learning through structured games and routines.
The presenter said the initiative “is not just making sure students have been exposed to numbers and letters prior to coming in,” but instead will let children practice waiting, taking turns, following directions, regulating emotions and problem solving to reduce first-day anxiety and ease…
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