On My Way to Kindergarten Program Grant

The On My Way to Kindergarten Program offers essential resources to prepare children aged 3-5 for kindergarten. Developed with input from educators, it includes a bilingual activity book and online access to games, songs, and crafts in both Spanish and English. Funded by The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation, this initiative aims to empower at-risk children and their families, ensuring they have the tools needed for a successful transition into school.

NOTE: On My Way to Kindergarten is available for free to qualified nonprofit organizations through our Book Buddies Program.
On My Way to Kindergarten is a collection of hands-on resources for children (ages 3-5) and their family/caregivers to help get ready for kindergarten. This suite of resources was developed with input from kindergarten teachers across the country.
On My Way to Kindergarten/En Camino al Kinder includes a 36-page bilingual (Spanish-English) activity book and an online collection of free songs, games, crafts, and stories in both Spanish and English.
On My Way to Kindergarten was made possible through the generous support of The Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation as part of their ongoing work to educate, empower, and create greater opportunity for at-risk children to become independent, productive, and contributing members of society.
People Are Saying On My Way to Kindergarten/En Camino al Kinder is the homes of thousands of families across the United States thanks to preschools, Head Start programs, medical offices, federally qualified health centers, libraries, migrant education programs, housing programs, and other community-based organizations devoted to helping children get ready for kindergarten.
Inside the Kit:

• Ideas for families to extend learning at home
• Easy to read Spanish and English
• Written at a 3rd grade reading level
• Children can engage with all content, regardless of language preference
• Easy activities for children to do alone or with an adult
• Activities to encourage creativity and imagination
• Skills to practice large and fine motor development
• Skills to practice health and safety
• Special pull-out poster with checklist to help track each child’s progress
• Link to songs, stories, crafts and games online