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Families

Parents and families are an integral part of the Pre-K instructional program. Parents build the foundation for helping children develop skills, habits, and attitudes for becoming life long learners; therefore, they are encouraged to strengthen their role as their child's first and most important teacher. Many opportunities will be available for parents to participate in Pre-K program activities because parents and teachers working together make a positive difference in a child's development. Resources to assist parents in working with their child are available on this website and from their child's Pre-K program.

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Family Resources and Support

Strong family engagement is central to promoting children's healthy intellectual, physical, and social-emotional development; preparing children for school; and supporting academic achievement. To view resources, tools and information to support families who are navigating learning at home click on the links below.

http://www.decal.ga.gov/PreK/WelcomeToGAPreKAtHome.aspx

http://www.decal.ga.gov/Prek/Teachers.aspx Look for resources under the Family Engagement and Resources document tab.

Family Handbook

The Pre-K Family Handbook provides information to families of children who are enrolled in Georgia's Pre-K Program. This is also a valuable resource for families who will be enrolling children in Georgia's Pre-K Program in the future. The handbook includes information on enrollment, documents required for enrollment, Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), instruction and assessment. To view and download the Family Handbook, please click the Family Handbook in the document list below.

GELDS

Pre-K teachers use Georgia Early Learning Development Standards (GELDS) to make every moment with your child a learning opportunity. To explore the GELDS, go to http://gelds.decal.ga.gov/.

GELDS
Documents List
  • Family Handbook
  • Pre-K Parent Orientation webinar
  • A Road Map for Engaging Families with Young Children
  • Family Engagement Community Grant PowerPoint
  • Intent Document for Family Engagement Community Grant Application
  • Family Engagement Community Grant Webinar (mp4)
  • Order Georgia Birth Certificate Online
  • Summary of Georgia Immunization Requirements
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