Parents & Educators

Readiness Domains Covered in Sparkle and Shine

• Language and Literacy are enhanced through opportunities to share stories, sing songs, say poems and rhymes, and learn new vocabulary.
• Social and Emotional skills are explored to help children practice and learn productive ways of being with self and others.
• Cognitive/Thinking skills are presented in the areas of problem solving, letters, numbers, colors, spatial awareness, and approaches to learning.
• Physical Development for large and small muscles is supported through activities in art, dramatic play, games, music, and movement.
• Self-Help skills are addressed playfully in stories about the pond friends, as they learn new ways of taking care of their personal needs.

Head Start Outcomes and North Carolina Pre-K Standards Covered in Sparkle and Shine

• Sparkle and Shine materials enhance early literacy and language development through opportunities to share stories, sing songs, say poems and rhymes, and learn new vocabulary. Teachers and parents are equipped with stories, songs and activities to support skills acquisition in all early childhood domains of development.
• To see how Sparkle and Shine Materials directly address early childhood domains of developments visit the Sparkle and Shine Matrix.