First 5 Siskiyou, in collaboration with Siskiyou Behavioral Health – MHSA, is excited about our partnership with
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Some thoughts about Ready4K from Karen Pautz
Workshop Library
Ready, Set, School!
I Can Do It!
Everyday Learning Moments
1, 2, 3: Math is for ME!
Every Day, Every Way Literacy
Feelings and Friends
Kitchen Sink Science
The Power of Play
Start With Stories
Summer Super Skills
Ready, Set, School!
This workshop helps families start the school year off strong, with strategies for tackling back-to-school jitters and tips to set kids up for a great year of learning.
I Can Do It!
This workshop leads families in practicing executive functioning skills like listening and remembering, so kids are able to focus, set goals, and get things done.
Everyday Learning Moments
This workshop supports families in turning their everyday moments into literacy, math, and socio-emotional learning moments, through interactive games, stories, and songs.
1, 2, 3: Math is for ME!
In this workshop families learn ways to build and strengthen math skills throughout their everyday routines, with tips and tricks
EVERYONE can use.
1, 2, 3: Math is for ME! from Parent Powered on Vimeo.
Every Day, Every Way Literacy
In this workshop families journey from sounds to words to stories,
as they find literacy moments
hiding in their
everyday activities.
Feelings and Friends
This workshop helps families learn fun and easy ways to build friendship super skills, while also exploring strategies to help kids navigate
big feelings.
Kitchen Sink Science
In this workshop families discover that science is everywhere. Using household objects and items found in nature they observe, predict and conduct experiments.
The Power of Play
In the workshop families explore how kids learn through play, and discover ways to encourage creativity
and imagination during
everyday moments.
1, 2, 3: Math is for ME! from Parent Powered on Vimeo.
Start With Stories
In this workshop families discover
the power of storytelling for building literacy, creativity, and
socio-emotional skills. They find
new ways to tell stories, read stories, and bring stories to life.
Summer Super Skills
In this workshop families try out ways to keep learning strong all summer. With a focus on critical literacy, math and socio-emotional skills families will discover fun summer games and activities that set kids up for a strong start to the next school year.
Resources for Families
