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"You'll know more about a child (by December) from those few months of School's Cool in K than you will (in June) after a full year of kindergarten...Children are less likely to 'fall through the cracks' with School's Cool."
Esther Childs, K Teacher

Gravenhurst, ON

Renowned for producing innovative and professional resources, we know you’ll be impressed with our school readiness resources!

Required Resource for School’s Cool

School’s Cool Kit

The School’s Cool kit comes complete with over 100 developmentally appropriate, play-based and outcome-focused activities; the Developmental Checklist© – a unique evaluation tool, and various other program planning and implementation tools required by the 72 hour School’s Cool program. Each School’s Cool program requires its own School’s Cool kit.

Instructor Certification is a prerequisite for School’s Cool Kit purchases - School’s Cool is designed for delivery by Certified School’s Cool Instructors.

Cost: $465.00 per kit (Taxes and shipping charges extra)

Recommended Resources for School’s Cool

School’s Cool T-Shirts

These graduation keepsakes are white, with the colorful School’s Cool bear logo on the front. Give your little graduates a wearable memory of their School’s Cool experience.

Cost: $10.00 child
         $12.00 adult  

Taxes and shipping charges extra         

Readiness to Learn Workshop Series:

  • Getting Ready for K Series
  • Success in K Series

These parent workshops foster parent confidence and promote parent involvement in early learning.

Unique and easy-to-use - The curriculum focuses on parent strengths, is highly interactive, and effectively engages low-literacy and vulnerable families. Facilitator manuals include a facilitator’s guide and complete curriculum for 4 parent workshops:

Getting Ready For K Series
(3 to 5 Years)

Success In K Series
(Kindergarten)

  1. How Your Child Learns
  2. Help Your Child Get Along
  3. Help Your Child Figure Things Out
  4. Going To School
  1. Communication at Home & School
  2. Social Skills
  3. Problem Solving
  4. Before & After School

Cost: $49.95 per Series (Taxes and shipping charges extra)

Make the transition to kindergarten fun and successful!

Getting Ready for K: A Guide for Parents

The Getting Ready for K Parent Guide is a guide for parents of children entering kindergarten designed to make the transition from home to school fun and successful for everyone.

Colorful and informative - This easy-to-read guide for parents is filled with practical information and tips on how they can help their children be ready and excited about entering kindergarten.

This 18 page colorful guide introduces parents to a wide range of important topics like:

  • Building school readiness skills through everyday activities
  • Boosting self-confidence and independence
  • Preparing for the first days in K and a positive school experience
  • Getting involved in a child’s school life
  • Promoting healthy eating – snack and lunch ideas

Cost: $20.00 per CD (Taxes and shipping charges extra)

(For print copies contact SIRCH for a quote)

Parents are the first and most important teachers in their children's lives. The Getting Ready for K Parent Guide helps parents put their children on a path to success!


Other Resources from SIRCH

Visit our SIRCH website for information on our other resources

  • Readiness to Learn Workshop Series (birth-1, 2-3yrs)
  • Helping Dads Figure our Breastfeeding
  • It’s Your Move - pregnancy prevention game

To order your School’s Cool resources contact SIRCH

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