was your child ready for kindergarten? e. j. marshall elementary september 17, 2014

Was Your Child Ready for

Kindergarten?E. J. Marshall Elementary

September 17, 2014

Today’s Ideas

• Welcome and Introductions

• Readiness Skills

• Tips for Families

• Learning at Home

Kinder Rules for Discussion

Pair-Share 4 L’s

Look at your partner

Lean toward your partner

Lower your voice

Listen attentively

Introductions

• Turn to the person next to you and introduce yourself by:– Saying your name– Talk about your family– Reason you are here today

• Be ready to introduce your partner to the group!

Readiness Skills

Children mature and grow at different rates.

Readiness Skills

Readiness is not all about academics, classroom survival

skills are needed as well.

Readiness Skills

Was Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Tips for Families

Encourage your child as they complete tasks.

You’re on the right track now! I knew you could do it! Way to go! EXCELLENT!

That’s the way to do it. You did that very well. Keep it up! Nice going.

You did a lot of work today! I’m proud of the way you worked today. That’s it!

You must have been practicing. WONDERFUL! I sure am happy you’re MY child!

You’re learning fast. You really make being a parent fun. Good remembering!

TIPS for FAMILIES

Excellent bilingual website!

TALK!

SING!

READ!

TIPS FOR FAMILIESPreparing Your Child for Success!

• Recognize and name letters – UPPER

and lowercase

• Recognize and count 0-20

• Environmental print

• Practice writing name, letters

• Practice cutting

• Following directions

Learning At Home

Check backpacks/folders

Do homework with them….slowly let

them do independently

Online games/websites

MAKE LEARNING FUN!!

COME BACK IN TWO WEEKS!

THANK YOU!

Next session is October 1st

Learning at Home - Literacy

Same time, same place!

PLEASE BRING A FRIEND

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