Early Childhood News
Quakertown Community School District
Winter Edition 2019
Contents
Quakertown Community School District Early Childhood News:
- Save the Date! Kindergarten Registration Parent Information Night
- Save the Date! Kindergarten Registration Information
- Play in K
Early Childhood Resources:
- 3 Ways to Support Emergent Readers in the Pre-K Classroom
- Children's Book Recommendations
Contact QCSD
Play in Full Day Kindergarten
Not A Box By, Antoinette Portis
Fire Truck
Sirens
Learning is Everywhere!
Excerpt from Let's Play parent resource:
Help your child learn with everyday activities to do with your child using every day items. Monthly activities in printable format. Available in English and Spanish.
Check out different themed early learning activities. You can even get a list of books that match the theme.
- January: In the kitchen
- February: In the doctor's office
- March: In the bedroom
- April: Telling our story
- May: In the grocery store
- June: In the neighborhood
- July: Doing laundry
- August: In an early learning program
- September: In the living room
- October: Outside
- November: In the bathroom
- December: In the car or on the bus
Early Childhood Resources
3 Ways to Support Emergent Readers in the PreK Classroom
Prekindergarten teachers are faced with the challenge of creating classrooms that are play-based, but also prepare children for a literacy-rich world. While most children will not leave PreK able to read conventionally, their development as emergent readers can be supported in many ways. Click here to learn more.
Children's Book Reccommendations
Need a good book to read with your child? PA's Promise for Children has lots of book lists with books recommened by families, friends, librarians, teachers and more!
Each list is available to print. After printing, take it to your local library and your librarian can help you locate the books on the list. Let your child circle the book on the list as you read them together.
QCSD Contact Information
Dr. Lisa Hoffman
Assistant Superintendent for Office for Teaching and Learning
215-529-2005
Erin Oleksa
Supervisor of Literacy and Arts
215-529-2015
Janet Pelone
Director of Pupil Services
215-529-2014
Kelly Cramer
K-5 Literacy Coach
215-529 -2664
Parent Information for Kindergarten Readiness
Jennell Hilton
QCSD Registrar
215-529-2023
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