Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten

Activity Packet

Bowling Green School District

Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

Ohio Department of Education (ODE)

http://www.ode.state.oh.us

It is also important that your child is physically, socially and emotionally ready for school. This

checklist can help serve as your guide. But please remember, young children change so fast! If they cannot do

something this week, you may see them do it a couple of weeks later.

Is your child ready for kindergarten? Ask yourself these questions:

Development Area Tips and Activities to Help Prepare your Child

Physical Skills – Does your child…

enjoy outdoor play such as running, jumping, and climbing; draw and trace basic shapes cut with scissors; bounce a ball ride a tricycle?

Materials that will help your child developthe motor skills needed to learn to writeinclude crayons, markers, pencils, glue,scissors, paper and paint, puzzles, Legosand blocks.

Activities that will help your child’scoordination include climbing, jumping,skipping, playing ball, using playgroundequipment and riding a tricycle.

Health and Safety Needs –Has your child…

had required shots (or provide a signed waiver); had a dental exam; had a vision exam; learned own first and last name; learned first and last name of parent; learned to watch for cars when crossing the street; learned to not talk to strangers; developed a set routine for going to bed learned to follow safety rules?

Help your child learn his or her full name,address and telephone number.

Help your child to look both ways whencrossing the street.

Talk with your child about strangers andwho to go to for help.

Use bedtime as the opportunity to read toand talk with your child.

Personal Needs – Without your help, can your child…

use the bathroom; wash hands; brush teeth; use tissue to blow nose; button and zip up shirts and pants; put on and take off coat; tie and/or use Velcro shoes?

Create morning and bedtime bathing andtooth-brushing routines

Allow your child to dress themselves Practice putting on shoes Help your child learn to use their words to

tell other grownups when they are feelingsick or hurt.

Social and Emotional Skills – Does your child…

play well with other children; separate from a parent without being upset; share with other children; care about the feelings of others; follow routines; put toys away when asked?

Give your child small chores to learnresponsibility.

Help your child learn to follow directionsby giving simple steps.

Encourage your child to share. Praise your child when he or she does

something well. Provide guidance when your child is

having difficulty.

Websites for Fun & Learning!

http://www.starfall.com/ http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/

http://www.seussville.com/

http://www.fisher-price.com/en_US/GamesAndActivities/onlinegames/index.html

http://www.funbrain.com/http://pbskids.org/games/index.html

http://pbskids.org/sesame/http://www.meddybemps.com/

Summer Reading!Look for these books at the library:

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo WillemsDon’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late, by Mo WillemsThe Pigeon Wants a Hot Dog, by Mo WillemsThe Pigeon Wants a Puppy, by Mo WillemsKnuffle Bunny, by Mo WillemsKnuffle Bunny, Too, by Mo WillemsGo Away Big Green Monster, by Ed EmberlyWhat Color is Your Underwear, by Same LloydCorduroy, by Don FreemanGoldilocks and the Three Bears, retold by Jan BrettThe Very Clumsy Click Beetle, by Eric CarleSaturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp, by Carol Diggory ShieldsJack and the Beanstalk, retold by Steven KelloggThe Three Little Pigs, retold by Margot ZemachKing Bidgood’s in the Bathtub, by Audrey WoodDoes a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? By Eric CarleHedgie’s Surprise, by Jan BrettMrs. Wishy Washy’s Farm, by Joy CowleyThe Hat, by Jan BrettThe Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix PotterOwl Babies, by Martin WaddellA House for Hermit Crab, by Eric CarleMister Seahorse, by Eric CarleBig Al, by Andrew ClementsThe Rainbow Fish, by Marcus PfisterThe Great Gracie Chase, by Cynthia RylantUnlovable, by Dan YaccarinoIt’s the Bear, by Jez AlboroughAn Extraordinary Egg, by Leo LionniThe Umbrella, by Jan BrettWho is the Beast?, by Keith BakerAnansi and the Talking Melon by Eric KimmelAnansi and the Moss Covered Rock, by Eric KimmelDuck in the Truck, by Jez AlboroughCaptain Duck, by Jez AlboroughCuddly Duddly, by Jez AlboroughThere’s an Alligator Under My Bed, by Mercer MayerCaps for Sale, by Esphyr SlobodkinaDavid Gets in Trouble, by David ShannonAlphabet Adventure, by Audrey WoodBill and Pete, by Tomie de PaolaBill and Pete Go Down the Nile, by Tomie de Paola

Cut out the numbers and name them. Practice

putting them in order.

Crabs on the Beach

Ten–Frame Grid Game

You Need:DiceBeans, cereal, pennies, or other objects for countersDirections: Color the crabs. Roll the die & put that number ofobjects on the grid. Clear the grid & roll a new number.•Ask your child to describe their number to you. (My number is6. It’s 1 more than 5. It’s 4 away from 10.)

Rhombus

Color, cut out the cards, and play a rhyming game!

Words to know for Kindergarten

a the I seecan said at thatand like in is

it on of weto you as gohe was for are

with his they begreen red yellow orangebrown blue purple blackwhite pink