Ready, Set- Kindergarden!
Families need to be aware of ALL areas of their child's development - physical, emotional,
language, and thinking.
Children have a great ability to learn and grow. Adults provide the best support for
thier cild when they encourage thier individual abilities and readiness to learn.
We have created six guides that provide a brief introduction to the areas of growth
and experience that research tells us are involved in helping a child progress and
succeed. Each guide contains examples of the experiences and typical range of skills
your child should be able to do at each level of development. Along with those examples
are practical activities you can do with your child at home and additional resources
for information and help.
Ready, Set - Kindergarden! Guides in English and Spanish
The Individual Way Each Child Learns
As children play with others, they are developing language and social skills, using
their imagination, working on problem solving and developing physically. As you play
with your child, remember readiness for school is developing a child’s willing attitude
and positive view of learning new things, not just gaining knowledge.
Feelings about Self, Developing Relationships, and Controlling Emotions
Families provide a child whith their very first opportunities to develop a relationship,
communicate, and interact. Readiness for scholl is developing a child's willing attitude
and positive view of learning new things, not just gaining knowlege.
Motor Development, Nutrition, Health & Safety
The physical growth, nutrition, self-care, and safety practices your child learns
now impacts thier future health and well-being. Children benefit from a variety of
activities that require them to use both large and small motor skills.
Gaining the Basics for Reading, Writing, and Speaking
Reading is much more than sounding out words. It is the result of many small skills
that build upon one another. See how your child's learning progresses through communication,
reading, and writing.
Exploring Shapes, Patterns, Numbers, and Comparisons
Preschool children have an inborn sense of mathmatical thinking. At this age, they
begin to understand numbers and quantity. See how that learning progresses through
number sense, numerical thinking and spacial understanding, measurement, and mathmatical
reasoning.
Learning to Think, Make Decisions, and Solve Problems
Young children play an active role in the development of their own ability to think,
make decisions, and solve problems. Adults suppor tthis development by providing interesting
materials and experiences, and by giving encouragement.