I am very excited to be a part of Berkshire United Way’s efforts
to ensure that every Berkshire County child arrives at kindergarten ready to
learn.
Kindergarten readiness involves many things, including social
and emotional development, language and communication development, health and
wellbeing, readiness to learn, as well as cognitive and general knowledge.
According to the National Association for the Education on
Young Children, “School readiness must be broadly defined and flexible.” Young children develop at very individual
rates. Some may be strong in language, cognitive, and general knowledge and
weaker in social development, due to shyness or lack of peer relationships.
Other children may excel in social, emotional, and
communication skills, but show less interest in or received less exposure to
cognitive skills such as writing, identifying letters, counting and classifying
objects, or understanding book concepts.
What is most important is for children to have a positive
attitude toward learning and a community that supports them by providing
opportunities for positive, healthy interactions with the adults in their lives.
Our community partners at Wee Read Pittsfield offer suggestions
on ways we can do that – I invite you to visit
their Facebook page for inspiration.
Stephanie Adornetto
Coordinator of Early Childhood Development
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