

"We want to help fill those gaps with this at-home solution that gets kids walking into their first day of school ready to learn." "There are barriers to accessing quality early education in Colorado," said spokeswoman Kim Fischer. It would also be immensely beneficial to families living in "child care deserts" - communities where the need for child care is greater than the availability. Waterford Upstart can be particularly helpful for rural families, who might not have the means to get their children to preschool every day, officials said. "We can be an effective supplement that can provide families with early literacy instruction, and that helps kindergarten teachers, because they receive a student who is more prepared to receive instruction." "That's where our program can help as many as 200 families in Colorado," McCann said. And even when the program goes into effect, there will be families who have trouble getting their kids to preschool because of transportation issues or work schedules. But scores of preschool-age Coloradans will need help between now and then, McCann said. Next fall, Colorado will begin to offer free early learning opportunities to all families through its Universal Preschool Program. "We implement the program the year before kindergarten, so that kids can walk into their kindergarten classrooms with plenty of confidence because they know how to read and have a good command of literacy," McCann said. In 1999, JumpStart Reading for Kindergartners and its first grade and second grade counterparts were packaged and sold together as the JumpStart Learn to Read bundle.Those resources include a laptop computer that the family gets to keep upon completion of the program, internet access for those who need it, a STEM kit for independent projects and personalized teaching tips from a coach, said spokesman John McCann. Help Bebop finish the lyrics to his songs.Play a game of hockey with a team of penguins.Crazylegs - A monkey who is friends with Flash.He lives in the big city and plays a horn. She lives in the southwest and makes pinatas. Hopsalot's Grandma - She lives in the far north and coaches a hockey team of penguins.Hopsalot's Grandpa - He lives in the bayou and enjoys telling stories.
