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Smoothing Out The Transition From Preschool To Kindergarten
Jessica Andrews, right, with her son Carter.
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Smoothing Out The Transition From Preschool To Kindergarten
School is now out for thousands of preschoolers who will be heading off to kindergarten next fall. That transition often comes with a host of questions for parents wading into the waters of elementary school.
The L.A. County Office of Education held a conference aimed at helping parents and teachers as children feed out from Head Start programs into 75 school districts in the county.
Read more at LAist: School's Out! Here's How to Keep Your Preschooler Busy Until Kindergarten Starts
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