*Practice opening and closing lunch and snack containers.
*Practice putting on jackets and outerwear independently.
*Practice using the washroom independently
*Practice putting on shoes independently
*Practice zipping up zippers and buttoning buttons on coats and pants.
*Start an early bed time routine in August to prepare for early wake ups in September
*Practice recognizing, spelling and printing your name
*Practice recognizing letters and letter sounds
*Practice recognizing numbers and counting small groups of objects
Sign up for the Welcome to Kindergarten Remind app and receive information, suggestions, and activities all summer that will be helpful in preparing your child for Kindergarten.
The Great Beginnings At-Home Learning Packet provides activities for families to engage in, with their children, in an at-home learning environment. Each activity has a brief explanation of the connection to children’s social and emotional development as well as sixteen activities you can explore to enhance their development. Find it here: