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Where it all begins
The Best Ways to Help Your Kindergartener Succeed in School
Make sure your child is ready for school
• Has a decent bed time• Has everything needed for school/ all
materials labeled• Wears proper clothes
Some things your child should know..
• Patience• How to follow directions• To ask for help when needed• How to clean up after self
Make the BIG day a happy one!
Encourage responsibility and independence
• Develop homework routine• Have them pick up own mess• Have them play an active role in
getting ready for school
Encourage reading in Encourage reading in anyway you cananyway you can
Treat child as though they are an author
• Encourage child to write notes or keep a journal
• Provide materials along with time for child to draw
• Always ask child about their drawings
Make math part of their everyday life
• Ask child to help with setting up table or to help you measure something
• Have child compare things (heavy, light, tall, short)
• Give child problems to solve
Teach them how to listen• Spend time with your child• Model good listening behaviors• Limit TV, computer, and video game
time
Support your child's teacher and school rules
• Make appointments to visit with teacher
• Always be willing to listen to the teachers side
Tell the teacher everything!
• How your child feels about school• How they feel about class mates• Their passions
Spend time in your child's class room
Ask your child about school everyday
• Develop a ritual• Don’t ask too soon• Read everything the teacher sends
home
Some things your child will be learning
• Sounds letters represent• Inventive spelling• Constant-vowel-constant words• How to write and recognize own name
and….• Handwriting through tactile
approaches• How to hold a pencil correctly• Learn to write left to right, top to
bottom
also..
• Why writing is important• Improve large and small motor skills• Use senses to know if things are alike
or different
Keep in mind…
Each child learns at their OWNrate
Did you know?
The average five year old laughs 400 times a day, while the average adult laughs 15 times a day..
Every activity and conversation you have with your child shows the importance of love, literacy and learning
Children are the FUTURE