Ready for K AllianceCommunity Resources

Will your child be going to kindergarten soon? Do you worry about the transition to kindergarten? Does your family have questions about signing up or getting ready for kindergarten? Find resources to help with this transition, including Countdown to Kindergarten Calendars and more!

Metro United Way’s Developmental Screening Hub is a free program for children 2 months to 5 ½ years of age. Parents and caregivers complete a developmental screening called the Ages & Stages Questionnaire®, and if a parent has questions about their child’s development, or the screening identifies a child who needs a little encouragement, trained coordinators connect families to services that can help. Plus the child receives a free book with each questionnaire completed!

Questions about the ASQ? Submit Here

Children learn through play! These activities help children gain skills in:

• Early reading and communication
• Social-emotional development
• Health and mental wellness
• Problem-solving
• Physical development

Every child learns at their own pace and in their own way. Feel free to adapt activities or try ones from different age ranges. Make them work for you! Your child will improve their skills with practice so you can do these activities again and again. Help your child understand that playing and learning are meant to be fun!

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Translated Documents available for download:

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With more Kentucky families now eligible for child care assistance, the Ready for K Alliance created a resource to help families navigate CCAP, from the application to the recertification process. This FAQ is designed with families in mind, and we hope it helps you answer any questions you may have about the program.

The Ready for K Alliance is dedicated to supporting healthy literacy development and kindergarten readiness by making the Louisville Growing Readers digital library available to our community to support children and families before the first day of kindergarten.

You can help your child learn! The activities on this page will give you ideas for ways to talk, move, read, and play with your child. Find activities for infants (ages 0 to 12 months), toddlers (ages 1 to 3 years), and preschoolers (ages 3 to 5 years)! Every child learns at their own pace and in their own way. Feel free to adapt activities or try ones from different age ranges. Make them work for you! Your family can come back to this site again and again as your child grows to find new ways to talk, move, read, and play together!