Everyday Learning Moments
Supporting families is complex. Ready4K makes it simple. Now we’re crystallizing and sharing insights with you, our colleagues, too.

Home Language is the Key to ELL Family Engagement
Research shows that schools can boost student outcomes by improving their family engagement strategies in multiple languages and across different cultures. Here are six actionable steps proven to make a difference.
Research: Innovative Approaches to Family and Community Engagement in Schools
Offering quality family resources makes a huge difference in parental engagement. We've compiled research and articles to help boost your family engagement strategies.
Child Development: Simple Strategies to Support Young Children
Learn how two organizations are boosting child development by supporting the caregivers that serve young children.
Ready4K is Going to Middle School!
By Rebecca Honig, director of content When my first child went to elementary school I basically went with her. I mean, I didn’t enroll officially, but there were enough PTA...
Culturally Responsive Family Engagement
By Heer Shaikh, program success manager "Sahteen" (صحتين) means "double health." People wish each other "Sahteen" before and after eating. It's one of the bits and pieces of...
Easing the School Load: Supporting Immigrant Families with Collaboration
This article is part of our series: Voices of Engagement. In this series, we interview the people we are listening to and learning from as we continually evolve and improve our...
What Elementary Families Want
By Mary Westervelt, director of marketing, and Maya Sussman, director of product Last weekend I broke into my son's school. Well, the gate was unlocked and ajar, but as I snuck...
Webinar: Sparking Family Literacy Moments
By the Ready4K Team Families are essential partners in building early literacy muscles. But catalyzing those moments requires a great plan that: Makes it easy for...
Want to Solve Chronic Absenteeism?: Harness the Power of Family Engagement
This article is part of our series: Voices of Engagement. In this series, we interview the people we are listening to and learning from as we continually evolve and improve our...
Family Engagement in Uncertain Times
Parents share their experience of staying connected to school and community through Ready4K family engagement text messages.
Family Engagement from the Pros
Family engagement resources to reach families anywhere, anytime.
Ready for Grade 5 Families
By Françoise Lartigue, M.Ed., Ready4K senior content and curriculum specialist When I was in the throes of parenting toddler twins and a preschooler, bleary eyed and physically...
Case Study: Montana OPI Migrant Education Program and Ready4K
By Mary Westervelt, director of marketing Across the country, the US agricultural sector relies on migrant workers. Migrant families work everywhere from the dairy farms of...
3 Components to Building Trusted Relationships with Your Families
Positive, trusted relationships with families are key to running your school. Improve your home-to-school relationships by focusing on these 3 things.
School Readiness: Parental Play For The Big Win
By Rebecca Honig, Chief Content Officer This article has ONE purpose: TO INSPIRE ADULT CAREGIVERS TO PLAY. Why? Because it boosts school readiness, builds a strong...
Solving Families’ Back-to-School Jitters
These curated easy-to-use resources will help your families feel totally ready to return to school this fall.
Summertime Story Sparks
By Rebecca Honig and Françoise Lartigue, Ready4K content leaders I spent my summers at a camp on a farm in The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The days were long in the...
Self-Care: Are Families Actually Doing It?
By Maya Sussman, Ready4K director of product “Last night I slept on a baseball…” A year ago today this line opened our call-to-action about taking Self-Care in Small Moments. We...
Summer Fun the Ready4K Way
By Françoise Lartigue, senior content and curriculum specialist It’s 10 in the morning but the sun is already hot. The little boy, who is supposed to be participating in my next...
Transition Time Tips for Kids of All Ages
By April Hawkins, marketing manager, and Françoise Lartigue, content manager Last month, I left a demanding school leadership role to join Ready4K. This was a hard decision that...
Trauma-Informed: Everyone Needs Protectors
Ready4K trauma informed helps educational leaders support families through loss, change, injustice and trauma.
5 Literacy Skills Parents Love to Practice
By April Hawkins, marketing manager Literacy skills can be fun for parents and caregivers. I learned this firsthand when my spouse and I signed up to be foster parents. Before we...
Case Study: Supporting Kamehameha ‘Ohana Where They Are
By Mary Westervelt, director of marketing & communications Dr. Wai‘ale‘ale Sarsona has a mission: to increase access to early learning for families in Hawai'i. Like school...
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