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Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Help your child to help himself/herself
Dressing himself/herself
- Putting on and taking off a sweater
Zipping and buttoning jackets and coats
Putting on and tying shoes
Putting on hats, gloves and boots
- Cleaning up after himself/herself
- Putting away toys and games
- Cleaning up after art projects
- Eating neatly and clearing his/her place
- Keeping track of his/her things
Teach him/her everything has its own place
- Clothes are hung up or put away
- Boots, caps, and gloves have a special place
- Kitchen things, tools, yard tools and a child’s tools all go in a
different place
Basic Health
- Use good bathroom habits
- Wash hands
- Eat healthy snacks and a filling breakfast or lunch
- How to avoid spreading germs
Developing Skills
- Cutting, coloring, comparing, and sorting
- Printing first name
- Being courteous toward others
Overall Preparation
- Talk with your child and listen to him/her
- Read to him/her and ask questions
- Take him/her places to build his/her vocabulary and experiences
- Encourage him/her to play with other children
- Watch TV together
Encourage your child to "do for himself/herself" in
the upcoming months.
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