Laugh and Learn Program Grows Attendance, Sees Social Improvements in Youth

Author: Dayna Fentress

Major Program: Keys to Great Parenting

In Hardin County, right at 50% of our children enter into kindergarten unprepared. Ken­tucky defines readiness holistically and has broken it down in five domains: physical and motor development; social and emotional development; approaches to learning; language development; and cognitive development. A child's readiness score is determined by measuring a student’s cognitive, physical and language development.The first 5 years of development are crucial for a child's readiness

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