1. Brigance Kindergarten Screener Dawson Springs Elementary School Creating the leaders of tomorrow Through what we do today

2. Ready to Grow, Ready to Learn, Ready to Succeed In Kentucky school readiness means that each child enters school ready to engage in and benefit from early learning experiences that best promote the child’s success. 2010 Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood and Development

3. Community + Early Childhood Programs + Home = Kindergarten

6.  Students knowledge of basic skills like knowing their colors, the ABC’s, and even how to spell their names has drastically improved.  The number of “crying” students decreased because they were familiar with our building already…they were not in another “new” place

7.  The overall transition from preschool to kindergarten is much smoother now.  Overall increase in:  ABC recognition  ABC sounds  Colors, shapes, sorting colors/shapes  Name, address, and phone numbers  Ability to sound-out/read small words

8. Brigance Kindergarten Screener Dawson Springs Elementary School Creating the leaders of tomorrow Through what we do today