Georgia DOE launches program to help students prepare for upcoming school year

The Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Public Broadcasting are launching “Getting Ready” guides to help parents of the youngest learners prepare for the upcoming school year.

The Getting Ready guides cover physical health and wellness, English/language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Working in conjunction with GPB’s Education and specialists in the Georgia Department of Education’s Office of Teaching & Learning, the guides are designed to provide a simple way to keep the learning going over the summer and explore skills that will prepare a student for the school year ahead.

In a prepared statement State School Superintendent Richard Woods says some parents and caregivers are concerned about their child’s readiness for the next school year, because school closures interrupted the traditional learning experience this year.

He says these optional guides can help families create simple, unstructured learning experiences during the summer months and strengthen the skills a student gained during the school year.

Use of the guides is in no way required, and students will not be expected to know the information they contain when school starts in the fall.

While these guides focus on the youngest learners, who are most likely to have struggled to adjust to distance learning, resources for students of all ages are available at https://www.gpb.org/education/learn.