Opportunities for reflection and renewal:
This section gives educators tools to reflect on your current transition to school programs.  From there, assess where you wish to go.  Find the 'champions' around you and see where the 'collaboration, connection and conversation' will take the continuity of learning for your preschool children.

Further Reading for Educators

Foundations for learning: Relationships between Early Years Learning Framework and Australian Curriculum

Continuity of Learning; A resource to support effective transition to school and school age care

Transition to School Statement video - NSW Department of Education and Communities

The Journey 'to big school' - supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's transition to primary school - SNAICC

Children Picture book list with transition to School themes

'Children's voices project' - Listen to the child's voice during transition to school (Professors Dockett & Perry led project)

Baby Rhyme Time; An interactive, early literacy program especially developed for children from birth to 2 years of age.

Cultural Exchange Booklet

Dispositions for School

Facilitating children's transition to school from families with complex support needs

Transition to School Statement - NSW Department of Education and Communities

For Parents and Carers, Child Safety- Keeping your Child safe

Resources

Social story - Going to School

Create your own Social Story - My School

Ideas for personalising 'My School' social story

Create your own Social Story - Promoting Independency skills

Create your own Social Story - School Environments

Mapping the school -  stimulus questions

Create your own social story - Promoting a child's independence

Recommended Websites and Resources for Educators

Kids Matter - 'Transition Matters'

Kids Matter, now 'Be You', offers a wide range of transition resources for preschools, schools and families.  This link takes the educator to 'Transition Matters', a resource for schools and pre-schools.

School A to Z

Direct link to Department of Education and Communities School A to Z website

Early Childhood Intervention Aust.

An amazing website dedicated to supporting children with additional needs during TTS.  This is a must-use website.for all stakeholders.

Educational Transitions - CSU

Find out what is happening in the Educational Transitions: Continuity and Change Research Team at Charles Sturt University.  

Booklet - 'Great ideas to try at home'

An easy to read and use handout for parents to enjoy playing with their child at home.

Calendar - Printable, full colour

A printable pdf full colour version of the calendar filled with great ideas, pictures and information for parents from June the year before school starts.  A must for all families....

Calendar- Printable, limited colour

A more economical printable limited colour version of the calendar filled with great ideas, pictures and information for parents from June the year before school starts.  A must for all families....

Calendar - Editable, full colour

A full colour publisher version of the Countdown to School Calendar that you can change yourself to include your own dates or ideas, check it out....

Calendar - Editable version, limited colour

A limited colour publisher version of the Countdown to School Calendar that you can change yourself to include your own dates or ideas, check it out....

Jargon Busters

Jargon Busters - for those of us who do not know what a COLA, DP or AP is we have demystified school language right here....

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