Education--United States, Parenting, Kindergarten, Academic preparation 

A handbook has been designed to aid parents or care givers in guiding their preschooler towards a successful formal education. The handbook will allow parents of care givers to be more involved in their child's first five years of learning. It will also enable the preschooler to have a better chance cor success in his or her education. The handbook consists of suggested activities developed by the author with parent or caregivers in mind. These activities are designed for the partent of caregiver to incorporate within their everyday routine. These activities are organized in order of age levels and learning areaas. The learning areas are social, emotional , academic, and physical readiness. These activities are designed to further increase the parent or caregivers involvement in the readiness of their preschooler The current literature and research involving the tompic of Kindergarten readiness were explored. 

Committee Chair: Dr. Timothy Young