Let's spend the New Year reading! Try an interactive read-aloud with your preschoolers and Kindergartners. Try reading with your child, pause to discuss, and point out something about the text. This makes students active participants in the reading by engaging with their families.

Below is a video from our recent Family Literacy Night, which features literacy expert Lynn Kuhn with some tips and tricks on interactive reading.

Happy New Year! \  Family Literacy Night video and lessons

Resources for Parents: 

Wonders Sound Spelling Song

Fundations alphabet and keywords chart

The Power of Talking Early and Often with Children | Cox Campus

Aspen School District’s Preschool, The Cottage, still has slots available for children who turned 4-years-old before Oct. 1, 2023.

In addition, families of children who are 3-years-old and will turn 4-years-old by Oct. 1, 2024 can apply now for Universal Preschool Colorado for the 2023-24 school year. Click here to join the waitlist.

“We want more families to enroll their four-year-olds so that they can go to preschool right at the school where they will go to kindergarten,” said Leslie Bixel, ASD Cottage Director. 

Preschool is a wonderful place for children to start their educational journey, Bixel said. Universal PreK is for all families – children who are bilingual, children who are home during the day with parents and guardians and children of parents and guardians who work.

“Even if children are home with parents or guardians, they are still welcome in UPK and families might consider enrolling their children for 15 hours a week.” Bixel said. “We believe that time in preschool readies children for kindergarten – they make social and emotional connections with other children and enter kindergarten ready and confident.”

Some children can qualify for more time in preschool. Parents and guardians can take a look at the qualifying factors, Bixel said.

Learn more about Colorado Universal PreK here.