How we prepare our kids for big school.

Dana Smith Bader & Hannah Young,authors of Rainbow Readiness

Engaging parents in the school-readiness process.

Welcome!Dana Smith Bader and Hannah Young

Authors of Rainbow Readiness – The complete guide to getting your little ones ready for school.

Parental Engagement

higher pupil engagement

lower drop-out rates

higher achievement

Home learning environment

confidence, sociability, cooperation

The Parental Engagement Problem in the UAE• Parents are confused about their role

• Parents feel the school is solely responsible

• Children move schools often

• Some schools are not active in parental engagement

• Parents distance themselves from educating their children

• Cultural differences in expectations

• Reliance on maids/nannies

Why Does Parental Engagement Matter for School-Readiness?

Parental engagement is a chance to support parents to help their children get ready for school

Language acquisition

Social skills

Motor skills

Wellbeing and confidence

Personal care

How Does Better Parental Engagement Help Teachers?

Children are better prepared when they enter your early years classroom

Parents are better able to support their children at home and supplement/reinforce classroom education

What’s the Solution?

We need to convince parents that getting involved in school-readiness is:

Fun!Easy!Accessible!Effective!

The Role of the SchoolSchools must support their prospective parents in preparing children for entry into school.

Build confidence

Build familiarity with the curriculum and useful resources

Reassure parents

GET CREATIVE!!!!

What is Rainbow Readiness?

Activities!

Moving Forward…

Talk to us about how we can help your school engage parents in the school-readiness

process.

www.rainbowreadiness.com

Any Questions?

Thanks!