Coming To Kindergarten in 2019

Tips to help your child be successful in Kindergarten Getting a Head Start Tips to help your child be successful in Kindergarten

Summer Recommendations: NOW IS THE TIME FOR INDEPENDENCE ! Begin during the summer, not when school starts. They feel good about themselves when they are independent. Open own lunch items

Dress self including tying shoes Be independent at lunch Allow opportunities to open milk, juice boxes, snack packages, etc.

Be independent in the restroom Know how to fasten and unfasten clothes Flush and wash hands Boys should know how to use a urinal Boys should know how to use urinal without pulling pants all the way down

ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INDEPENDENCE Children who ask questions, take initiative, and push through difficult tasks tend to excel in school. Have opportunities to be with other children Leave your child with someone else for short periods of time Allow your child to make some simple decisions for him/her self Allow your child to solve some problems alone Learn how to interact by being with other children time away from parents we do not nap

Academic Readiness Recognizing Letters Saying ABCs (not singing song) Upper and lower case Letters have sounds Recognize and write own name capital letter first - rest is lower case Family names Play letter games Different from singing abc song…lower case letters important

Academic Readiness Talk about colors and shapes Practice rote counting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 . . . Practice counting objects

YEAR END EXPECTATIONS LANGUAGE ARTS Reading at Level D (MINIMUM) Accuracy - Fluency - Comprehension Retelling a story with detail Main idea, characters, setting, plot, sequencing events Writing to communicate

Reading Level D/E Expectations by May This is the minimum

YEAR END EXPECTATIONS MATH – Recognizing numerals 1-20 Object counting through 20 Rote counting to 100 Reading a calendar (days of the week) Creating a graph Interpreting a graph Creating Patterns Addition Subtraction Math Vocabulary

Developing Fine Motor

Fiskar safety scissor work best Cut out pictures Fiskar safety scissor work best Glue pictures Use glue sticks and Glue bottles Draw and color pictures Use regular size pencils and crayons GLUE Get used to scissors and glue (dot not puddle). Use regular size pencils and crayons

Develop Routines Stop naps early in the summer Start living on the schedule you will have when school starts about two weeks before school begins. This allows your child to practice going to bed early and getting up early.

Routines when school begins If at all possible, stay on a schedule Choose clothes and lunch the night before Have folders and backpacks ready the night before

We must be a team Parents, teachers, and administrators will all work together in order to give your child the very best education possible.

You will receive information in August about bringing your child and school supplies to school before the first day.