Kindergarten Readiness Camp
An evidence-based program designed to build the skills, confidence, and strong foundation children need to thrive in kindergarten—and beyond.
Fridays | July 10 - August 7 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
5-week Program $375
(limited to 10 children)
Led by a licensed Speech & Language Pathologist
A Strong Start Matters
Children who enter kindergarten with strong early skills are more confident, more engaged, and better prepared to learn.
Foundational skills at kindergarten entry are strongly linked to later academic success.
Those early advantages don’t just help in the first few months—they build momentum that carries forward.
This program is designed to give your child that strong, supported start.
The Skills We Build:
Early literacy
Strong early literacy skills begin with understanding how sounds and letters work together. In this program, children build letter name and sound correspondence alongside phonological awareness skills like rhyming, syllable segmentation, and identifying beginning sounds. Research shows that these foundational skills are among the strongest predictors of later reading success and help children learn to decode and spell more effectively as they enter school (National Reading Panel, 2000; Ehri, 2005; Lonigan et al., 2008).
Social Skills
Kindergarten requires children to engage, collaborate, and communicate with peers throughout the day. With increased screen time, many children have fewer opportunities to practice these skills in real-life settings. This program focuses on turn-taking, sharing, perspective-taking, and cooperative play, helping children build the social foundations needed for classroom success. Research indicates that strong early social competence is directly linked to better academic outcomes and long-term adjustment in school (Jones, Greenberg, & Crowley, 2015; Radesky & Christakis, 2016).
Attention & Self-Regulation
The ability to focus, follow directions, and manage emotions is critical for learning. We target executive functioning skills such as attention, inhibitory control, and flexible thinking through structured, play-based activities. Children are also supported in developing self-regulation strategies to manage frustration and transitions. These skills are strongly associated with school readiness and academic achievement, often predicting success even beyond early academic abilities (Blair & Raver, 2015; Diamond, 2013).
Narrative Skills
Understanding and telling stories is a key part of language development and classroom learning. Children learn to use story grammar elements (characters, setting, problem, events, and resolution) to retell stories and describe experiences clearly and coherently. Strong narrative skills support both reading comprehension and written expression, helping children make meaning from what they hear and read (Westby, 2005; Petersen & Spencer, 2012).
How We Measure Progress:
