Kindergarten Readiness
Kindergarten Club
For KIDS and their families who are beginning KINDERGARTEN in August 2024. The program is especially created for children who are not enrolled in classroom based preschool, daycare, or Head Start programs to provide group learning experiences.
Join us for learning, fun and family activities to prepare you and your child to enter kindergarten this fall! Children attending will receive free books and educational materials.
Schedule
Garfield Heights Branch / 5409 Turney Road / 216.475.8178
Thursdays, March 20, April 10, May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7 / 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays, September 20, October 11, November 8 / 2:30 p.m.
Maple Heights Branch / 5225 Library Lane / 216.475.5000
Mondays, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 8, October 6, November 3 / 6 p.m.
North Olmsted Branch / 27403 Lorain Road / 440.777.6211
Tuesdays, March 18, April 29, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 5 / 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays, September 6, October 4, November 15 / 10:30 a.m.
Parma Heights Branch / 6206 Pearl Road / 440.884.2313
Fridays, March 21, April 11, May 9, June 6, July 11, August 15 / 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays, September 6, October 4, November 15 / 2:30 p.m.
Parma-Snow Branch / 2121 Snow Road / 216.661.4240
Thursdays, March 20, April 10, May 1, June 5, July 10, August 7, September 4, October 2, November 6 / 5:30 p.m.
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch / 1876 South Green Road / 216.382.4880
Fridays, March 7, April 4, May 16, June 13, July 18, August 8 / 10:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, September 10, October 15, November 12 / 6 p.m.
Warrensville Heights Branch / 4415 Northfield Road / 216.464.5280
Mondays, March 17, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4 / 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays, September 20, October 11, November 8 / 10:30 a.m.
Program Sponsors
Kindergarten Club is made possible in part through the generous support of Starting Point, the Joyce M. Stielau and Herbert W. Stielau Foundation and the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation.
Videos
We created this Kindergarten Club video series to help parents prepare their children for a successful transition to kindergarten from home. These video lessons are meant to be watched in order as each lesson builds upon the last one. Lessons include tips for parents, skill building activities and storytimes focused on specific kindergarten readiness skills. Supplemental materials are available for free download, below.
Downloads
Download these supplemental materials to continue your kindergarten readiness practice at home.
BookFlix
Watch and listen to classic books for preschoolers
BookFlix by Scholastic pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning.
Kanopy Kids
High quality kids entertainment parents can trust
Kanopy Kids offers commercial-free films and TV series that inspire, inform and help children develop empathy, mindfulness and self-esteem.
Tumble Book Library
Teach kids the joys of reading in a format they'll love
Tumble Book Library takes existing picture books and adds animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book.