@ICSDPreK
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The ICSD Pre-K is moving away from actively monitoring this account and platform. We are included in our district's Instagram and Facebook pages! Find us there @IthacaCitySchools or visit our website for FAQ and more information at: ithacacityschools.org/page/e….

Early Childhood and Pre-K | Ithaca City School District

ICSD’s Pre-K program supports young children’s learning and development through play, exploration, and family connection.

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Birth-Pre-K Summer Reading Lists feature book titles to keep children engaged in reading and exploring... ala.org/sites/default/files/… ala.org/sites/default/files/…
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Our amazing @ICSDPreK Summer teachers continue incorporating fun read alouds for students...daily reading is such a wonderful way to plant the seeds of language and literacy.
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Check out "Transitioning to Kindergarten " ideas at naeyc.org/our-work/families/…… via @NAEYC

Transitioning to Kindergarten

You do not need to drill your child with letters, numbers, and facts, before school starts. But there are some things you can do to prepare both you and your child for kindergarten. Here are some...

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Thank you to a few of our @ICSDPreK educators for helping to host another wonderful end of the year gathering for our caregivers. #FamilyPartnerships #teamicsd
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Such helpful caregiver resources with our local Cornell Cooperative Extension! ccetompkins.org/family/paren…
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Office of Early Learning Navigating Pre-K Day… so inspiring to share, learn and collaborate with districts and programs across NYS.
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Community reading heroes John Simon and Cal Walker... Sing Me a Story! Read Me a Song! w/@ICSDPreK @CRCBrigid
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KDTIthaca@KDTIthaca27 Mar 2025
Pre-K students from @IthacaNYSchools experience @johnsonmuseum with @DiscoveryTrail educators and docents. Japanese samurai armor masks are part of the unique offering that includes viewing a Han Dynasty watchtower #kdtithaca2025 #twentyin2025
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More @ICSDPreK fun at the museum! “Learning to Look, Looking to Learn” #kdtithaca2025
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KDTIthaca@KDTIthaca6 Mar 2025
Pre-K students from Caroline Elementary @IthacaNYSchools are at Johnson Art Museum @DiscoveryTrail for “Learning to Look, Looking to Learn”. They are the littlest participants in KDT! field experiences looking at biggest scenery art while learning about colors! #kdtithaca2025
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@ICSDPreK loves partnering w/local organizations to bring wonderful experiences to families. The Community Quiltmaking Center & Children's Reading Connection joined together to bring students the gift of a beautiful new quilt and picture books - "Wrap Up and Read"
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Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting "When children play, they can reduce sources of stress, strengthen core life skills, and build responsive relationships with caring adults" youtube.com/watch?v=pjoyBZYk…

Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting

How does play benefit children and support their healthy developmen...

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Ithaca City Schools Early Childhood Program retweeted
MindShift
@MindShiftKQED12 Jan 2025
In a new wave of research, the link between parents’ math talk and a child’s math skills was strongest between ages three and five. @jillbarshay @hechingerreport Parents Know They Should Read to Their Kids. Daily Math Talk Is Important, Too kqed.org/mindshift/64358/par…

Parents Know They Should Read to Their Kids. Daily Math Talk Is Important, Too | KQED

A new wave of research finds that there’s a link between parent math talk and higher math skills.

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Art in our @ICSDPreK classrooms emphasizes hands-on learning that promotes higher order thinking, and nurtures each child’s creativity. 🎨
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The Brain Architects Podcast: Building Resilience Through Play - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University developingchild.harvard.edu/…

Podcast: Building Resilience Through Play - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University

These days, resilience is needed more than ever, and one simple, underrecognized way of supporting healthy and resilient child development is as old as humanity itself.

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@ICSDPreK partnering with our local Cooperative Extension...this week's FLC (family learning community) event provided an overview of caregiver supports in our community... ccetompkins.org/family/famil… ccetompkins.org/family/paren…

Family Resource Directory

Support for Tompkins County Families

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When students are most in need of support, school psychologists are there to promote positive mental, emotional, and behavioral health. Thank you for your important work with students, families, and schools to support all learners! #SchoolPsychWeek #ThankYouThursday
National School Psychology Week Illustration of a school psychologist with speech bubbles reading: "You're the best"; "Thank you!"; and "We appreciate you!"

ALT National School Psychology Week Illustration of a school psychologist with speech bubbles reading: "You're the best"; "Thank you!"; and "We appreciate you!"

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@ICSDPreK educators connecting and learning... Professional Development @johnsonmuseum @kdtithaca
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Celebrating Our Families! @ICSDPreK @BelleShermanES
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