Kindergarten

Welcome to Kindergarten!

Nurturing Their Needs

Kindergarten is a wonderful time of learning and exploring. It is a place where children experience many new learning opportunities and a time for them to expand their love of learning. Kindergartners participate in a wide variety of activities and learning centers that are designed to expand and increase their knowledge. Learning centers are based on the idea that children learn through play. Among the many things they learn are math and language skills, self-discipline, cooperation, and decision-making. Through working and playing a child grows as an individual as well as part of a group.

The activities and materials in the centers are changed as needed to keep pace with our curriculum. This will assure that students stay enthusiastic and engaged in their learning process.

Helping Your Child

Your child learns in many places, and in many ways. As a parent, you have an opportunity to make an enormous difference in how much and how well your child learns. You are your childs most important teacher. Here are some activities that you could work on with your child that will help your child be more successful:

READ! READ! READ! Surround your child with age-appropriate books and read with your child every day. Talk about the book and ask questions about what you're reading.

Let your child retell or read the book to you. This is a great way for your child to show their understanding of the story.

There are many things that you can read together cereal boxes, road and store signs, recipes, and the everyday print that is in your childs environment.

Invite your child to write words, letters or stories to accompany their drawings.

Practice counting, writing and identifying numerals 0-30.

Practice identifying and writing the letters of the alphabet, both upper and lower case. Remember, all letters and numbers begin at the top.

Let your child practice writing their name using correct letter formation.

Practice identifying the basic shapes and colors.

Help your child practice saying their first and last name, phone number, address, and birthday.

Encourage fine motor skills such as cutting, coloring, tying shoes, zipping zippers, buttoning clothes, opening snacks, putting straws in drinks, etc.

Establish a daily routine for your child. A consistent mealtime, bedtime, playtime, etc. is an excellent way for your child to understand and follow schedules.

Select safe, educational toys - such as those that need to be put together or that encourage your child to think, be creative, and use their imagination to the fullest.

Play number games, guessing games, and word games.

Visit interesting places, like museums, farms, libraries, a zoo, historical sights, and discuss them with your child.

Listen to and talk with your child. Encourage your child to ask questions, discuss ideas, and tell stories.

Learning is fun for everyone - you and your child.

Enjoy it together!

Last Modified on July 22, 2011