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KITS AT HOME/KITS EN CASA

School Readiness Support for Parents of 4-6 Year Olds

We love to see children and parents in person. But when that is not possible, we support parents to teach their children foundational school readiness skills at home. In KITS At Home-KITS En Casa virtual groups, parents practice skills with their children and use positive parenting strategies that promote school success. Click here to download a printable PDF with information about KITS At Home.

What is KITS At Home-KITS En Casa?​​

KITS At Home-KITS En Casa is an online program for parents grounded in the evidenced-based KITS Program for parents and children. KITS At Home-KITS En Casa incorporates material from both the in-person parent groups and the children’s school readiness groups. Parents attend 8 sessions that last 90 minutes each. There are also fun interactive videos  and activities to try with their kids. Groups are offered in English or Spanish.

Adapting to the Moment

KITS At Home-KITS En Casa was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. When we could not meet in person in the summer of 2020, we decided to support parents to take KITS home! Since then, we have found that there are often times when we are not able to meet in person. So we have continued to offer KITS At Home-KITS En Casa as a virtual alternative. We recognize that supporting children in today’s changing times requires flexibility in creating access to KITS materials.

FAQs

  • You do not need special software or a laptop! You can do KITS AT Home from any device with an internet connection including smartphones, tablets, and computers. You can access KITS At home from your own home, while you’re in the car, really anywhere you can access internet and feel comfortable.
  • KITS At Home is a program just for parents. It consists of parent meetings held over video conferencing.
  • Of course! KITS At Home was designed to make attending the group convenient for parents.
  • Parents discuss ways to support learning at home and school, encourage positive behaviors, make a smooth transition to kindergarten, reduce parenting stress, and become involved in their children’s schooling. Parents also discuss social-emotional skills and receive activities to help their child practice the skills.
  • KITS At Home includes similar topics to the Summer KITS Parent group. With KITS At Home, parents also discuss important kindergarten social-emotional skills and receive activities to help their children practice the skills.
  • For information about how the KITS Family of Programs align with ESSA guidelines, click here.
  • For information about how the KITS Family of Programs align with Trauma-Informed Care Principles, click here.
  • Click here to download a printable PDF with information about the KITS At Home online parent workshop.
  • Here is a template letter you can send in to your school/district with information about KITS programs and how to contact KITS for more information.

TFC CONSULTANTS, OSLC, ODI

Confidentiality Agreement

This year, we return to in-person training. We will be in spaces where multiple programs, in addition to KITS, operate. We are asking all attendees to agree with the Confidentiality Agreement below to ensure that confidentiality is maintained.

As an employee, volunteer, visitor, or associate of TFC Consultants, Inc., Oregon Social Learning Center and OSLC Developments, Inc., I agree to the following:

  1. To refrain from discussing material relating to individual persons and/or families with, or in the presence of, persons other than those who have signed this confidentiality agreement.
  2. To refrain from disclosing the participation of individual persons and/or families in research, prevention, demonstration, evaluation, dissemination, and/or treatment projects at TFCC, OSLC and ODI to persons other than those who have signed this confidentiality agreement.
  3. To maintain confidentiality as outlined above, both during and after my association with TFC Consultants, Inc., Oregon Social Learning Center and OSLC Developments, Inc.
  4. To see that all files containing material relating to individual persons and/or families are locked, whether or not this material contains identifying information, and that information is released only to authorized persons.
  5. To immediately report any breach in confidentiality to my supervisor and/or the management of TFCC, OSLC and ODI.

KITS REQUIREMENTS

Coaching and Videotaping

KITS uses ongoing coaching to support educators in the implementation of the model. We do this through viewing groups on video, weekly team meetings, and fidelity monitoring. Your team will record KITS School Readiness and Parent Groups and upload each session to a secure online platform (such as Box.com). The videos are only used as a means to support KITS staff. We promise it’s not scary!

Your KITS team will meet every week to talk about what is working well and areas where you may be experiencing challenges. During these meetings, teams and coaches will work together to problem-solve challenges, offer support and encouragement, and celebrate successes!

If parents or students do not wish to be recorded, they can be seated out of view or for online parent groups they may turn off their cameras.

Ownership

‘Kids In Transition to School’ and ‘KITS’ are registered trademarks of Oregon Social Learning Center (OSLC) in Eugene, Oregon.

KITS Program Manuals are protected by copyrights owned by OSLC.

This means there are some limits to how you can use KITS:

  • KITS Program Materials can only be used as intended. Materials may not be modified and/or used for a different purpose.
  • KITS Program Materials must not be distributed to anyone outside of KITS, including colleagues.
  • KITS Materials may no longer be used if your school district or agency ends its contract with KITS.