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
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 - downloadable, editable version
For Parents and Carers, Child Safety- Keeping your Child safe
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 stimulus questions
Recommended Websites and Resources for Educators
Kids Matter 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.
Direct link to Department of Education and Communities SchoolA to Z website
An amazing website dedicated to TTS for families, educators and communities.  This is a must-use website.
Find out what is happening in the Educational Transitions: Continuity and Change Research Team at Charles Sturt University.  
An easy to read and use handout for parents to enjoy playing with their child at home.
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....
A printable pdf 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....
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....
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 - for those of us who do not know what a COLA, DP or AP is we have demystified school language right here....
Our project publishes a newsletter  for educators each school term.  We also include a parent's page so have a look in the parent's section.
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