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Kindergarten Gear Up

A 10-lesson customizable curriculum for public libraries that prepares kids and caregivers with the skills needed for kindergarten.

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What to Expect

Everything you need to start a school-readiness program at your library.

Adaptable Activities

We’ve put together multiple activities for each lesson.

Activities
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Thoughtful Lessons

Start with Be Yourself, and add nine more to best fit your community. Change it up and have fun.

Lessons
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Book Lists

We’ve put together book lists that support each lesson.

Book Lists
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Outcomes

The curriculum focuses on teaching 20 fundamental skills that children need for kindergarten.

Outcomes
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FAQ

Questions? Click here!

FAQ
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Adaptable Activities

We’ve put together multiple activities for each lesson.

Activities

Thoughtful Lessons

Start with Be Yourself, and add nine more to best fit your community. Change it up and have fun.

Lessons

Book Lists

We’ve put together book lists that support each lesson.

Book Lists

Outcomes

The curriculum focuses on teaching 20 fundamental skills that children need for kindergarten.

Outcomes

FAQ

Questions? Click here!

FAQ

This website was funded thanks to the

CSL Shared Vision Grant

The 2019–20 California state budget contained $8 million for the State Library to provide grants to local public library jurisdictions to implement early learning and after school programs, and to support mobile library solutions. For library systems in California, find more funding opportunities here:

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Kindergarten Gear Up by San Diego County Library is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Kindergarten Gear Up is a 10-session customizable curriculum for children and their caregivers. Kindergarten Gear Up gives library staff the tools they need to present this to their communities.

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