1. MAKING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS Ways to Help Your Pre-Kindergartener at Home

2. Literacy Skills Read! Read! Read! Sing nursery rhymes and children's songs Use letters around the house. Talk about letters and words in their environment

3. Math Skills Count Everything! (pennies, cereal, etc.) Practice counting to 5 using 1 to 1 correspondence. Increase the counting as they master each set of numbers Point out and make patterns!

4. Math Skills (Cont.) Practice sequence of events and order (First, second, third; morning, afternoon, night) Search and find numbers in their environment

5. Fine Motor Skills Cutting Hole Punch Play Dough Tracing Write, Color, and Draw!

6. Social/Communication Skills Talk to your child! Encourage manners and politeness Self-Help Skills Problem Solving Have Fun!

7. Thank you for… Checking your EMAIL READING the NEWSLETTERS Checking your child’s WHITE COMMUNICATION NOTEBOOK Completing WORK and FILLING OUT FORMS Completing the READING LOG Following SCHOOL RULES and CONSEQUENCES PRE-K CONTRACT  10 absences  Paying snack fees  Potty training

8. HANDOUT WAYS TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME

9. Questions? Comments? Concerns?