5-4-3-2-1 Early Childhood Tips for Today: School Readiness
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Things to Know or Do |
- Set routines to help prepare your child to be ready for school.
- Talk to your child on a regular basis to improve their communication skills.
- Getting along with others is a skill that makes the transition to kindergarten easier.
- Ten hours of sleep, frequent exercise, and good nutrition prepare your child for the rigor of kindergarten.
- Allow your child to make choices, and explain to you why the choice was made.
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Links to Visit |
- Getting Ready for Kindergarten: How Parents & Providers Can Support Children
- Kindergarten Readiness Games
- “I Helped Mama Too!” Cooking With a Tiny Helper
- Ready or Not Kindergarten, Here we Come!
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Points to Access Research |
- Virginia Department of Education: School Readiness Research Synthesis
- Indiana Institute: School Readiness: What Teachers Expect. What Parents Can Do.
- National Association for the Education of Young Children: Where we Stand on School Readiness
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Children Read Alouds |
Countdown to Kindergarten, by Alison McGhee
It's just ten days before kindergarten, and this little girl has heard all there is to know--from a first grader--about what it's going to be like.
When You Go to Kindergarten, by James Howe
This book prepares kindergarten students for school. The student wouldn't be able to read this book, but they will have an understanding of what kindergarten is like.
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Video to View |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Transitions from the Children’s Perspective
