Show what comes next.
Use the illustrated morning page and backpack check together. Your child can see the sequence, while you have a shared reference for the next step.
Parent resources / Put the plan into practice
The Printable Toolkit
Give your family a plan you can see and use.
Show your child the morning steps. Choose a few useful things to practice. Tell the teacher what helps your child. These printable pages turn good intentions into something you can put on the fridge, use together, or bring to school.
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Useful information belongs where you need it.
A routine in your head is hard for a child to follow. A detail you meant to tell the teacher can get lost at a busy drop-off. The toolkit gives those plans and observations a place to live.
Choose what is worth practicing.
Use the readiness check-in to notice strengths and support needs. Then choose three useful priorities and connect practice to something your family already does.
Help the teacher know your child sooner.
Record how your child communicates, what they enjoy, and what helps when something is hard. Bring specific information to the conversation about their care and participation.
An example from inside
‘We should work on independence’ becomes a plan.
The ‘Our Three Things’ page asks you to choose a useful skill, name when you can practice it, and write down words you can use together.
Asking for help · During snack, when a container is hard to open · ‘Can you help me?’
Put it to use
Choose an ordinary moment that gives your child a real reason to try. Offer the help they need, and keep the practice small enough to fit your day.
Why this helps
You can move from a broad worry to a specific, repeatable opportunity. The plan also gives another caregiver something clear to follow.
Adapted from ‘How We’ll Practice’ on page 16 and the standalone ‘Our Three Things’ page on page 25.
Actual pages from your download
See what you will use.
Open a page to enlarge it. These are pages from the current edition.
Print the page that solves today’s problem.
Eight practical sections give you tools for preparation, everyday routines, and conversations with school.
Designed for US Letter paper. Print only what you need in color or low ink. These pages are for handwriting; the PDFs are not editable or digitally fillable.
- Preschool Readiness Check-In: strengths, practice, and support across nine areas
- 30 Days to Preschool: flexible suggestions you can skip or repeat
- My Preschool Morning: an illustrated routine
- My Backpack Check: child and grown-up reminders
- Words I Can Use at Preschool: help, boundaries, feelings, and play
- Our Three Things: a focused family practice plan
- Questions for My Preschool: care, learning, communication, and support
- About My Child: interests, communication, comfort, needs, and strengths
Start with one page and one real need.
- Choose a page for the morning, a practice priority, or an upcoming school conversation.
- Print it at actual size / 100% and fill it in by hand or talk through it together.
- Put it where it will be useful. Bring teacher notes into a conversation and agree on any support your child needs.
Guidance from an educator who works with young children.
Dr. Michelle Peterson is an educator, researcher, educational leader, and founder of Spark Academy. Her doctoral research explored peer engagement through play. These resources bring her educational perspective into the moments families navigate at home and at school.
Meet Dr. Michelle PetersonBefore you choose.
Do I need the Parent Guide first?
No. The toolkit includes instructions for using its pages on their own. Choose the Parent Guide if you also want fuller explanations, worked examples, and help thinking through decisions. The complete bundle includes both.
Can I type into the forms?
These PDFs are designed for printing and handwriting. They are not editable or digitally fillable. Print selected pages on US Letter paper at actual size / 100%.
Does the readiness check-in give a score?
No. It helps you notice what your child does, what they are practicing, and where support is useful. Do not add up the boxes. It is not a developmental screening tool or an admission test.
What do I receive?
Two 41-page PDFs with the same content and page numbers: a color edition and a matching low-ink edition, plus a Read Me. The Parent Guide, Parenting Scripts, and play book are sold separately or in the complete bundle. No printed materials are shipped.
Can I use this if my child does not attend Spark Academy?
Yes. These resources are for families everywhere, wherever your child attends preschool. You do not need to enroll at Spark Academy or follow a particular school curriculum.
Can an educator share these pages with families?
One purchase covers one household or one educator and their enrolled classroom families. You may print or privately share the PDFs with those families. Other educators need their own licenses. Do not resell, publicly post, or redistribute outside that group.
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The Printable Toolkit
41 pages · Color + low ink · Print and write
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The complete four-resource bundle
Words for the moment. A plan for what comes next.
Use the scripts when you need words, the guide when you need to understand, the play book when you want an idea to explore together, and the toolkit when you want a plan on paper. All four work on their own. Together, they give you more ways to help your child through the early years.
- Preschool Parenting ScriptsWords and actions for 13 everyday situations · $4.95 separately
- What Really Matters Before the First Day17 chapters to guide preparation and school conversations · $11.95 separately
- 365 Invitations to PlayEveryday materials, play ideas, and the thinking behind them · $14.95 separately
- The Printable ToolkitRoutines, check-ins, practice plans, and teacher notes · $6.95 separately
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Also on Teachers Pay TeachersWhat is in the download?
561 pages of distinct content across four documents. The Guide includes color and grayscale editions; the Toolkit and Scripts include color and low ink. The play book has one color edition. Seven PDFs in total, plus Read Me files. Read on screen or print selected pages; no physical books are shipped.