Parent involvement has the single most important role in preparing a child for early literacy success and future academic achievement. With Parent Engagement in Early Learning: Preschool 1, parents are equipped with an easy-to-follow curriculum using everyday household materials for hands-on activities full of learning. Children will have fun and gain confidence while learning the skills for kindergarten readiness. In addition, each activity has built-in tools for documentation of progress that are invaluable to teachers.This SHARE (School and Home are Engaged) educational resource is a practical tool for all types of children, parents and teachers interested in building a foundation for success in school. Based on current research in early childhood best practices and aligned to national standards (including NAEYC, Head Start and the Fred Rogers Institute), the activities are designed to extend the essential components of early childhood curriculum into the home and everyday life. The 18 activities in Parent Engagement in Early Learning: Preschool 1 content are most practical for children who are in the beginnings of preschool learning and development (age 3 to 4). Caregivers practice cognitive, physical and social-emotional learning experiences with their child, enriched with positive affirmations for building confidence and a love of learning. Recognizing colors, sensory exploration, letter recognition, expanding vocabulary, sorting, spatial concepts, ordinality, neighborhood and community, recognizing sounds, rhyming, gross motor, fine motor and problem solving are some of the skill areas addressed using everyday materials in the environment.Each activity comes with an explanation of how it addresses child development, easy-to-follow instructions, and parent-teacher communication built right in. Whether being used in conjunction with a school setting or independently, utilization of these hands-on activities will foster parent-child relationships and equip children with the building blocks for success!