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Parents always ask about what they can do to help prepare their child for school.
Parents always ask about what they can do to help prepare their child for school.
It is important for your child to independently use the washroom and dress themselves.
It is important for your child to independently use the washroom and dress themselves.
It is also helpful if they have practice using their lunch containers.
It is also helpful if they have practice using their lunch containers.
Right now, the most important thing you can be doing to build your child’s reading skills is to read with your child every night.
Right now, the most important thing you can be doing to build your child’s reading skills is to read with your child every night.
It does not matter whether you are reading to your child or if he/she is reading to you; what matters most is that they are engaged with you and books every night at home for 10-15 minutes.
It does not matter whether you are reading to your child or if he/she is reading to you; what matters most is that they are engaged with you and books every night at home for 10-15 minutes.
Here are some additional resources to help prepare for kindergarten:
Here are some additional resources to help prepare for kindergarten:
What's your name?
What's your name?
To help get your child ready for September, have them practice writing their name.
To help get your child ready for September, have them practice writing their name.
Learning to write their name makes children feel important and develops a sense of identity. First, children need to see their name written down, so they can learn to recognize the letters, before trying the writing part. They can practice holding a pencil, making shapes and tracing letters, in order to improve fine motor skills. Here is a website with some ideas and a printable that you can tailor to your child's name so they can practice writing their name.
Learning to write their name makes children feel important and develops a sense of identity. First, children need to see their name written down, so they can learn to recognize the letters, before trying the writing part. They can practice holding a pencil, making shapes and tracing letters, in order to improve fine motor skills. Here is a website with some ideas and a printable that you can tailor to your child's name so they can practice writing their name.
Read with your child.
Read with your child.
Reading books aloud to children allows them to explore and expand their understanding of the world. It stimulates their imagination and gets them excited to take risks in their learning. It helps them develop more complex spoken language and listening skills. Even after children learn to read by themselves, it's still important for you to read aloud together.
Reading books aloud to children allows them to explore and expand their understanding of the world. It stimulates their imagination and gets them excited to take risks in their learning. It helps them develop more complex spoken language and listening skills. Even after children learn to read by themselves, it's still important for you to read aloud together.
Talk to your child about what you've read. What was their favourite part? Which character did they like best? Encourage your child to think about what they are reading.
Talk to your child about what you've read. What was their favourite part? Which character did they like best? Encourage your child to think about what they are reading.
Here are a few websites that provide amazing books and stories that your child can read or listen to on their own... or even better, you can listen to it being read aloud together.
Here are a few websites that provide amazing books and stories that your child can read or listen to on their own... or even better, you can listen to it being read aloud together.
PARENT'S GUIDE
PARENT'S GUIDE
To Literacy & Math in Full-Day Kindergarten
To Literacy & Math in Full-Day Kindergarten
Full-day kindergarten is designed to give your child a stronger start in school and in life – by providing an engaging learning program during the school day that is based on a child’s natural desire for play. All children enter school capable, competent and ready to learn. Kindergarten will help them grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. The kindergarten program is organized into four broad areas or “frames.” They reflect the way in which learning naturally occurs during children’s exploration, play and inquiry.
Full-day kindergarten is designed to give your child a stronger start in school and in life – by providing an engaging learning program during the school day that is based on a child’s natural desire for play. All children enter school capable, competent and ready to learn. Kindergarten will help them grow physically, socially, emotionally and intellectually. The kindergarten program is organized into four broad areas or “frames.” They reflect the way in which learning naturally occurs during children’s exploration, play and inquiry.
Click on the PDF at the top right corner for more information
Click on the PDF at the top right corner for more information
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