Preschool Development Birth Through Five (NYSB5)

Funding Opportunity
Note: Due to high number of applications received, awards are expected to be made by Friday, 03-24-2023.
News release: Q & A Kindergarten Transition Seed Money Funding 2023
Kindergarten Transition (KT) Seed Money
The NYSB5 grant is offering an opportunity to apply for funding for local communities to implement new and innovative kindergarten transition activities for children entering kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year. The funding amount is up to $10,000.
In order to be eligible to apply, you must watch the 9 short videos, complete the participant survey, and fill out the application. These are required.
Important Dates:
- Questions about the application and KT Seed Money funding can be submitted to Nancy Hampton at nancy.hampton@ccf.ny.gov by February 14, 2023.
- Applications are due by the close of business on March 10, 2023.
- Awards are expected to be made by March 17, 2023.
Below is a list of the materials
1 - Agenda (Please use this agenda for all the embedded handouts)
2 - NYS Early Learning Alignment Crosswalk
3 - Pyramid Model Master Cadre 2022
4 - Local Kindergarten Transition Team Planner
5 - Moving to Kindergarten Order Form
6 - Kindergarten Transition Reflection and Planning Form
7a - NYSED Planning Tool for Transitions for School Districts
7b - NYSED Planning tool for Transitions for Community Based Organizations
8 - Office of Special Education (OSEE) Partnership Overview
9a - Map of Early Childhood FACE Centers
9b - Map of School Age FACES Centers
10 - Child Care Resource and Referral Directory
Spanish Translation of Early Childhood Resources
In partnership with The Office of Early Learning at NYSED, various early childhood resources were translated into Spanish. These resources included:
- Estándares de Aprendizaje para Prekindergarten del Estado de Nueva York: un Recurso para el Éxito en la Escuela (The NYS Prekindergarten Learning Standards)
- Estándares de Aprendizaje para Kindergarten del Estado de Nueva York: un Recurso para el Éxito en la Escuela (The NYS Kindergarten Learning Standards)
- Un Recurso Paralos Servicios de Apoyo a la Educación Especial (A Resource to Special Education Support Services)
- Apropiado para el Desarrollo Práctica Resúmenes (Developmentally Appropriate (DAP) Briefs)
P-3 Virtual Summer Institute 2022
In partnership with The Office of Early Learning at NYSED, the 2022 P3 Summer Institute’s registration is now open! The theme for this year’s P-3 Virtual Summer Institute is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). In planning for this institute, the Office of Early Learning searched for experts that are already aligning their work with DEI and incorporate an equity and inclusion lens in all that they do. For descriptions of the presentations, biographies on the presenters and the registration links, please visit P-3 Virtual Summer Institute 2022 | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov).
Rainbow Chart of the Training and Technical Assistance Providers in NYS
New York’s Early Care and Learning System has many supports and services for professionals and parents. The Rainbow Chart, and Corresponding Graphic are representations of the many trainings and technical assistance/professional development providers in NYS. Each entry provides the name, a description, contact information, and whom the support is most appropriate for. Please reach out to the contact for each support for more information.
Early Intervention-Special Education Preschool Transition: Making it Easy for Parents, Children and Teachers
Presented at the NYAEYC Conference on April 15, 2021 by Nancy Hampton and Tracy Lyman.
The workshop describes what the Early Intervention Program is, understanding the process and knowing what to expect with the transition to Special Education Preschool Services. Resources and best practices to support successful transitions are described and shared in this workshop.
What Kids Say About Kindergarten
Video made possible by NYS B5 Grant at Columbia County Early Literacy and Learning Network for the Kindergarten Transition Summit 2019.
Videos and Materials from statewide KT Summit
October 28, 2020
Hosted by Finger Lakes Community Schools
KT Summit Webinar for Winners:
You can view the Kindergarten Transition Summit Winners 2020 in pdf or recorded webinar below:
Questions: nysb5@ccf.ny.gov and nancy.hampton@ccf.ny.gov
NYS Technical Assistance Alignment
NYSB5 Resources
- 2021 B5 Needs Assessment Update
- 2020 B5 Needs Assessment Update
- Silver Linings: Coping During the COVID Pandemic in NYS
- Impact of Covid 19 pandemic on Immigrant Families in NYS
- Early Childhood Professionals Stepped Up During the Pandemic
- NY Prioritizes Early Childhood Mental Health
- NYS Early Childhood Integrated Data System Update
- Home Visiting Flier 2021
- Race Equity Flyer 2021
- Early Childhood Fact Sheet
- NYS Child Care Desert Reports
- Needs Assessment Executive Summary
- Needs Assessment Report
- NYSB5 Infographic Project Activities
- Mental Health Social Emotional Services and Support
- Mental Health Social Emotional Services and Support - Spanish