Play-Based Visits. Lasting Impact.

GGK Next Generation for Preschoolers

Play-Based Visits. Lasting Impact.

GGK Next Generation for Preschoolers

Where Play Sparks Lifelong Learning

GGK for Preschoolers is an evidence-based, play-centered home visiting curriculum series designed to actively include the child in every visit—without adding more work for the home visitor. It helps staff confidently engage the whole family, strengthen parent–child relationships, and support preschoolers’ social, emotional, and cognitive development through structured, ready-to-use guidance.

With built-in conversation prompts, planning tools, and documentation supports, the curriculum reduces prep time, simplifies visit flow, and supports consistent, high-quality practice across caseloads.

Additional curriculum features include:

  • Child-inclusive conversation guides
  • Ready-to-use parent–child activities
  • Tools to boost engagement and reduce resistance
  • Preschool feelings tools
  • Low-barrier activities using household materials
Next Generation Preschool manuals

Trauma-informed

Child and parent reading book.

Based on Science

Next Generation Preschool manuals

Virtual & In-Person Use

 

 

Next Generation Preschool manuals

Available digitally & in hardcopy

 

 

Everything Professionals Need to Build Parenting Skills for Preschoolers

Strong parent–child relationships shape how preschoolers learn, communicate, and understand themselves. This curriculum equips professionals with practical, research-informed tools to help parents recognize emerging skills, respond with confidence, and strengthen connection through everyday interactions.

Designed for use during visits, the curriculum supports professionals in leading meaningful conversations, honoring each family’s values and priorities, and guiding parents as they build skills that support their preschooler’s growth in ways that feel relevant, respectful, and personalized.

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Ready-to-use, research-informed manuals with milestone-aligned coaching checklists

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Strengths-based, family-friendly language

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Culturally responsive, family-centered guidance

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Parent–child activities professionals can model and reinforce

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Flexible use for different program models

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Available in Spanish

“We came across Great Kids and it didn’t take us very long to read and understand that the curriculum aligns with everything we need here for our early home-based programs.”

– Jennifer Estrada of Stanislaus County Office of Education

“Growing Great Kids is one of our favorite parts of this job we get to do!”

– Candace Ware of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado

Choose the Flexible Training Path That Works Best for You!

Order Curriculum Set

Purchase the curriculum and certification and receive your manuals, or schedule a consultation to learn more.

Attend Training

Learn how to use the manuals by choosing the best training option for you:

 

  • Self-Study: Automatic enrollment means you can immediately dive into interactive self-paced modules at your convenience

 

  • Trainer-Led Hybrid: Optional enrollment available for an additional fee, providing access to live, interactive sessions with our expert trainers, along with self-study modules

Home Visit With Ease

Begin using the curriculum with families and experience more family engagement

What's included with GGK Next Generation for Preschoolers

The Curriculum Materials:

2 Jump Start Manuals

  • For Families New to GGK
  • For Families with GGK Experience

The Jump Start Manuals provide home visitors with foundational conversation guides for introducing the GGK Key Ingredients, building strong relationships with families, and maximizing engagement. The manuals are written for two different audiences, Families NEW to GGK and Families with GGK Experience.

2 Development-Based Manuals

  • 3 Years
  • 4 Years

The Development-Based Manuals contain conversation guides for families with children who are developmentally in the 3 or 4 year old age range. Each manual is divided into two units, younger and older, to support parents and home visitors to individualize the curriculum to reflect each family’s needs, interests, and goals.

Key Ingredients Ring

The Key Ingredients Ring is a laminated set of our Daily Do’s and Relationship Boosters.

Fidelity Guide

A reference guide for using the GGK Next Generation for Preschoolers curriculum.

Growing Great Families Manual

The GGF manual focuses on strengthening families, stress management, life skills, building protective buffers, and promoting parental resilience.

I’m a Great Kid! Activity Book

The set also includes preschoolers’ very own I’m a Great Kid! Activity Book.

Electronic Access to GGK Next Generation Preschool Supervisor Resources

These resources include a crosswalk between the GGK Next Generation for Preschoolers Curriculum and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, parent handouts, printable I’m a Great Kid! Activity Book, GGK Curriculum Documentation Records, GGK Preschool Fidelity Self-Assessment Checklist Tool, GGK Preschool Fidelity Observation Tool for Supervisors and Coaches, GGK Preschool GPS Planning Tool, GK Core Competencies Self-Assessment Tool Preschool, GK Individual Professional Development Plan, and more!

Tier I Certification

Learn how to use the manuals with our flexible home visitor training options. You can choose the path that works best for you:

  • Self-Study: Automatic enrollment means you can dive into self-paced modules at your convenience.
  • Trainer-Led Hybrid Training: Attend live, interactive sessions led by our expert trainers, plus self-study modules.
  • Exclusive Group Training: For an additional fee, create a cohort of your agency peers for a more collaborative learning experience.

The self-study certification is an engaging, productive, and fun learning experience via our online learning platform, the Great Kids Academy. Staff are required to be certified in GGK before using the curriculum with families.

The GGK Next Generation P-36 Tier I Self-Study certification is available immediately after purchase. It consists of approximately 34 hours of learning content that is suggested to be completed over one or two weeks.

It is best practice to avoid scheduling unnecessary meetings and blocking time to complete the training. Participants must complete each portion of the self-study to receive a certificate noting they completed 34 hours of learning content.

Model Alignment:

Our curricula are flexible enough to be used within most program models.

With Great Kids curricula, certification programs, and professional development resources, practitioners will enhance their ability to engage parents. They will have the tools to motivate parents to be their child’s first and most important teacher — all within their own family values, traditions, and culture. 

GGK® is endorsed by Healthy Families America and is identified by Head Start as a promising evidence-based curriculum with clear alignment to the Early Learning Outcomes Framework and the Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework.

Protective Factors:

Great Kids certifications and the Growing Great Kids curriculum include practical strategies for strengthening protective factors and reducing stress.  

An Evidence-Based Curriculum:

Great Kids has incorporated decades of theoretical and empirical foundations regarding the kinds of interventions that have been shown to make a difference for children into the Growing Great Kids Prenatal to 5 Years and Growing Great Families curricula.

Strengthen your program with our professional development offerings:

On-Demand Support:

Reach out to gktrainer@greatkidsinc.net for direct support on training questions.

Partner Success Service:

As a Great Kids partner, your team is paired with a dedicated Success Specialist with extensive experience across all our products and trainings. They’re here to walk alongside you—providing personalized guidance and support for you and your team whenever you need it.

Free post-training calls:

We offer monthly post-training support calls facilitated by certified GK trainers free of charge to anyone who wants to further their knowledge on implementing the curriculum.

Tier II Post-Training Support:

The curriculum and certification purchase includes additional year-long access to our Tier II professional development online course that walks participants through a deeper dive into moving through knowledge and skills around home visiting best practice.

Tools for Supervisors:

To best support you in your role as a supervisor, we provide you with access to the Growing Great Kids Next Generation Tier II for Supervisors course. We encourage you to complete the online content alongside your staff or prior to home visitors completing the course.

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