Ready Freddy

10/03/2022

'Developing Communities of Practice in to Promote and ' with guest speaker Shannon Wanless from University of Pittsburgh.
Oct. 7 | 1–2 p.m. Bray Conference Room, HFC 115
Free and open to public. If you are unable to join in person, this lecture may be viewed online at live.oregonstate.edu.
https://beav.es/ivg

08/13/2021

Our friends at Allegheny County Family Centers have identified some back-to-school events happening this weekend & next in our area! Check under "Back to School" here:

Resources for families & staff

08/13/2021

Check out the back-to-school picture books on this list at your local library! https://www.facebook.com/ImaginationSoup/photos/a.281160909954/10151642123484955/

The school season is approaching quickly! These back-to-school picture books can be a great help for kids returning to school, whether it's their first time, a new school, or just general worries.
https://imaginationsoup.net/back-to-school-picture-books/

07/21/2021

The 2021-22 Ready Freddy calendar is hot off the press and going out to family centers throughout our area now! 🐸🍎

07/10/2021

Know of a kindergarten readiness event/program in our area this summer? We'd love to share the details! Post info /link below!

06/08/2021

Now's the time to sign up for summer reading! Check out program details here:

Beanstack is a platform for reading challenges and book recommendations for any organization, especially libraries and schools.

05/19/2021

Is your child getting excited for kindergarten in the Fall, too? https://www.facebook.com/HedgerHumor/posts/322004799290154

From the archives: A cartoon celebrating toddlers! If you spend time around little ones, maybe you can relate? For this cartoon, I collaborated with the very funny When Crazy Meets Exhaustion 😄

11/15/2019

The importance of play cannot be overstated! So happy to see this pilot take shape.

A pilot program in Pittsburgh Public Schools is seeking to reduce the racial achievement gap by getting kids off to a better start in kindergarten through third grade.

08/29/2019

It's a great day to celebrate kindergarten! Helping families and kids feel welcome sets the tone for success!

08/13/2019

Great video from Edweek from a teacher on how to prepare for your first day of kindergarten!

What should children know before they start kindergarten? Their ABCs? How to spell their name? How to share crayons? A teacher in Portland, Ore., has a few tips for parents. (August 3, 2018)