Popular Audience

     As an early childhood educator the popular audience for me would mostly be parents, but it could also extend to those who may be interested in volunteering in a preschool setting.  Based on the research I have done there are many parents out there who are very interested, if not concerned, about their child's readiness to begin kindergarten.  What every parent wants to know is that their child is a typically developing child.  They want someone to reassure them that their child will do well in kindergarten and beyond.  What most parents need to know is that every child grows and develops at a different rate.  Just because child A can write his name at 4 years old does not mean there is anything wrong with child B because he is not yet up to that task.  Most children all catch up in the time that is right for them.  Parents would be amazed at the information available on child development and what is developmentally appropriate for children at certain ages.  This information could easily be given to parents in a language that they can understand and follow.  To learn more about how children learn and develop would help so many parents take some pressure off of themselves and their children.