Lets get ready for kindergarten
— together.

Created by Please Touch Museum®, Kinder Launch™ is a free program bringing children and their caregivers together on a fun journey to kindergarten readiness!

With other families and trained facilitators by your side, we’ll explore the social-emotional skills that help children thrive in kindergarten.

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Lets get ready for kindergarten
— together.

Created by Please Touch Museum®, Kinder Launch™ is a free program bringing children and their caregivers together on a fun journey to kindergarten readiness!

With other families and trained facilitators by your side, we’ll explore the social-emotional skills that help children thrive in kindergarten.

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Kindergarten caregiver and student

Play your way to kindergarten readiness

Designed for 4- to 5-year-olds and their caregivers, Kinder Launch provides an exciting kindergarten-inspired setting where children practice learning in a classroom — and adults connect with other caregivers.

Participants receive free interactive tools and activities to practice onsite and at home. Over the course of four sessions spanning two weeks, we’ll explore important — and fun! — kindergarten skills:

  • Practicing school routines
  • Learning in a group setting
  • Building social-emotional skills
  • Getting familiar with homework
  • Reading and writing
  • And more!
  • Practicing school routines
  • Learning in a group setting
  • Building social-emotional skills
  • Getting familiar with homework
  • Reading and writing
  • And more!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT KINDER LAUNCH

What parents are saying
about Kinder Launch

“It’s been great to connect with other caregivers and hear their experiences.”

“It’s been great to connect with other caregivers and hear their experiences.”

“We’ve received some great critical thinking questions to talk about at home.”

“We’ve received some great critical thinking questions to talk about at home.”

“Even though my child attended pre-K, this was great preparation for kindergarten.”

“Even though my child attended pre-K, this was great preparation for kindergarten.”

“We’ve loved the free tools and resources we can take home.”

“We’ve loved the free tools and resources we can take home.”

“The program has helped my child use emotions in a more positive way.”

“The program has helped my child use emotions in a more positive way.”

“We feel less nervous about my son having a breakdown on the first day of school.”

“We feel less nervous about my son having a breakdown on the first day of school.”

“It’s been a great preview of kindergarten for my daughter to get acclimated.”

“It’s been a great preview of kindergarten for my daughter to get acclimated.”

“I’ve learned how to help my child more, and how to talk to them about kindergarten.”

“I’ve learned how to help my child more, and how to talk to them about kindergarten.”

“We love that the program is free, and it allows the parent to be present.”

“We love that the program is free, and it allows the parent to be present.”

Parent helping child draw

What parents are saying about Kinder Launch

“It’s been great to connect with other caregivers and hear their experiences.”

“It’s been great to connect with other caregivers and hear their experiences.”

“We’ve received some great critical thinking questions to talk about at home.”

“We’ve received some great critical thinking questions to talk about at home.”

“Even though my child attended pre-K, this was great preparation for kindergarten.”

“Even though my child attended pre-K, this was great preparation for kindergarten.”

“We’ve loved the free tools and resources we can take home.”

“We’ve loved the free tools and resources we can take home.”

“The program has helped my child use emotions in a more positive way.”

“The program has helped my child use emotions in a more positive way.”

“We feel less nervous about my son having a breakdown on the first day of school.”

“We feel less nervous about my son having a breakdown on the first day of school.”

“It’s been a great preview of kindergarten for my daughter to get acclimated.”

“It’s been a great preview of kindergarten for my daughter to get acclimated.”

“I’ve learned how to help my child more, and how to talk to them about kindergarten.”

“I’ve learned how to help my child more, and how to talk to them about kindergarten.”

“We love that the program is free, and it allows the parent to be present.”

“We love that the program is free, and it allows the parent to be present.”

Parent helping child draw

Ready to join? Apply today!

Kinder Launch is accepting applications for Philadelphia-area children and their caregivers. Sign your family up to begin your journey to kindergarten readiness!

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Ready to join? Apply today!

Kinder Launch is accepting applications for Philadelphia-area children and their caregivers. Sign your family up to begin your journey to kindergarten readiness!

APPLY NOW