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Is
Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
He or she should be
able to:
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put on clothing, button buttons & zip zippers |
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shoes |
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hang up coats & jackets |
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recognize own printed name |
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sit quietly, listen, pay attention and for short periods |
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follow simple directions |
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answer politely when spoken to |
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share and take turns |
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accept some responsibility |
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be able to remember and obey simple classroom rules |
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be able to function in the classroom without crying |
Help
Your Child Prepare for Kindergarten:
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Read to your child and tell him or her stories.
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Listen to what your child has to say. |
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Limit television viewing to non-violent programs. |
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See that your child has between 10-12 hours of sleep nightly. |
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Help develop control of large muscles by ball bouncing, skipping, etc. |
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Help develop control of small muscles by coloring, cutting, etc. |
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Have your child mind when told to do something. |
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Praise or correct the behavior, not the child. The child needs
to know he or she is loved even when punished. |
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Consider kindergarten educationally important by allow the child to be
absent only when ill. |
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Help your child learn to write his or her name in correct form (first
letter capitalized and the rest of the letters lowercase). |
KINDERGARTEN
CONFERENCE/PLANNING
12:15-1:05
LUNCH
MOORE
10:37 - 11:07
BOHANNON 10:37 -
11:07
RUBALCABA 10:43 - 11:13
WARD
10:43 - 11:13
JOHNSEN
10:49 - 11:19
CARDWELL 10:49 - 11:19
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Home
Activities
Letter Recognition, Letter Sound, and
Number Activities:
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Trace letter/number with finger as you
are saying its name.
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Look for particular letter/number in
newspaper, magazine, etc., cut them out, and glue onto paper.
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Practice writing letter/number over and
over while repeating its name.
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Make letter/number out of clay,
play-dough, pipe-cleaners, wikki stix, etc.
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Circle letter/number in magazine or
newspaper.
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Highlight letter/number in magazine or
newspaper.
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Use magnet letters/numbers on the
refrigerator.
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Look for particular letter/number on
street signs, license plates, menus, stores, grocery shopping,
etc.
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Write outside with sidewalk
chalk.
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Paint letters/numbers on
paper.
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Write letters/numbers in shaving
cream.
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Read everyday to your child -- look for
specific letters/numbers, use your finger to track as you read words,
stop and ask questions, etc.
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Practice writing your child's name (First
letter capital, the rest lowercase).
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Write letter on paper, have your child
cut out and glue pictures of objects that start with that letter on the
page.
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Write number on paper, have your child
cut out the appropriate number of items and glue on the
page.
Fine Motor Skills:
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Use pencil grip.
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Use clay, play-dough,
etc.
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Put clothes pins on paper and
remove.
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Practice cutting.
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Write only with correct pencil
grip.
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Practice buttoning and unbuttoning
clothes.
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Practice zipping and unzipping
clothes.
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Practice snapping and unsnapping
clothes.
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Practice shoe lace
tying. |
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