Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Kindergarten Readiness

Raise your hand if your child is ready for kindergarten.
Now, raise your hand if you can't believe how quickly time has gone!
For those of you with new little ones just hug them tight and treasure these moments because unfortunately, time will fly by!
Success in school begins at home and reading to your child EVERY DAY is the best way to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. 
But there are more skills your child will need:

  • cutting with scissors
  • washing hands
  • blowing nose
  • dressing self
  • playing with other children
  • following routines

For a full list go to the Kindergarten Readiness Checklist at the Ohio Department of Education

Look at pictures and tell a story
Recognize some site works like “STOP”
Identify some of the alphabet
Identify rhyming words