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STIMULATING ENVIRNOMENT STIMULATING ENVIRNOMENT • DEVINE PUBLIC SCHOOLDEVINE PUBLIC SCHOOL

• NANDAN PAHAR ROADNANDAN PAHAR ROAD

• BARMASIA ,DEOGHARBARMASIA ,DEOGHAR

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Pre-School – KindergartenTransitions

What do we do tohelp students andtheir parentstransition toKindergarten?

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What Challenges WillStudents Face with

Transitions fromPreschool toKindergarten?

• Socially

– Sharing

– Fitting In

– Peer pressure– Fears

– Taking turns

– Respecting differences

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What Challenges WillStudents Face?

• Academically

– Positive learning attitude

– Listening skills– Pay attention

– Follow simple instructions

– Recognize letters, numbers, colors, and shapes

– Find solutions for basic problems

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What Challenges Will

Students Face?

• Emotionally– Express feelings

• Happy

• Sad

• Worried• Anxious

– Separation anxiety

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What Challenges Will

Students Face?

• Physically– Healthy

– Run-jump-throw

– Dress themselves– Tying shoes

– Bathroom responsibilities

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Kindergarten TransitionsComponents for Successful Transitions

– Welcoming environment– Build community

partnerships

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Kindergarten Transitions

Components for Successful Transitions

– Enrollment information and dates

– Curriculum information

– Readiness skills needed

– Establish open communication

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How Can the School HelpStudents Transition to

Kindergarten?

• Develop a partnership withparents• Provide a warm, welcoming

atmosphere• Establish two-waycommunication

• Respect cultural differences

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All kinds of parents become involved in theirchildren’s education when the school:

• Welcomes their participation with a warm andinviting environment

• Honors their participation

• Connects with parents through a focus on their childand the educational development of that child

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All kinds of parents become involved in theirchildren’s education when the school:

• Honors the needs of the parents• Gains the trust of parents and lets them

know how they can be involved

Parent involvement programs that aresuccessful in engaging diverse familiesrecognize, respect and address cultural andclass differences.

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Parents’ Suggestions for How the SchoolCan Improve Parent Involvement:

• Welcoming environment

• Improve school staff’s attitudes byeducating them on the advantages of

teachers and parents working together• Consider the educational level, language,

culture, and home situation of parents

• Give teachers time to plan and organize

parent activities

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How Can the School Help

Students Transition toKindergarten?

• Socially– Welcoming and friendly

environment

– Nurturing atmosphere– Encouraging play

– Building confidence

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How Can the School Help

Students Transition toKindergarten?

• Academically– Learning experiences

– Thinking/problem solving skills

– Listening– Following rules

– High expectations

– Communicating

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How Can the School Help

Students Transition toKindergarten?

• Emotionally– Provide a warm and caring

atmosphere– Safe and secure environment

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How Can the School HelpStudents Transition to

Kindergarten?

• Physically– Provide ample play time

– Movement

– Gross motor skills

– Fine motor skills

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How Can the Parent Help

the Student Transition toKindergarten?

• Socially– Encourage

• Listening• Taking turns

• Cooperation• Communication skills• Sharing• Following directions

• Problem solving

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How Can the Parent Help the

Student Transition toKindergarten?

• Academically– Read to your child– Play learning games– Listen and retell stories– Encourage curiosity

– Answer questions– Identify beginning sounds and rhyming

words– Colors – shapes – counting – cutting -

copy

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How Can the Parent Help

the Student Transition toKindergarten?

• Emotionally– Express feelings

– Empathy– Conflict resolution skills

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How Can the Parent Helpthe Student Transition to

Kindergarten?

• Physically

– Gross motor skills• Body parts (arms, legs, eyes, nose,

etc.)• Walking – running – skipping – hopping

• Throwing – kicking – catching• Body movements to the left and right

– Fine motor skills• Manipulating small objects

• Cutting and copying

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Kindergarten TransitionActivities

for Parents

• Tips to make the first day easier:

– Prepare your child– Be excited about your child’s first day

– Start school routine early

– Prepare the night before

– Prepare a healthy breakfast for your child– Arrive at school on time

– Leave your child cheerfully

– Be a good role model

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Kindergarten Activities

Responsibilities

• screening

• Report card

• School calendar

• Report card date to the public

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