Academic checklist for kindergarten
Kindergarten Readiness ChecklistBy ParentsCanada- October 27, 2020 Estimated Reading Time 3 Minutes From the pages of the Baby & Child Care Encyclopedia:Chapter 9, Milestones, Charts and ChecklistsFor some kids, school is an exciting milestone they cant wait to experience (especially if they have older siblings, cousins or friends who go to school and rave about their teachers, the playground and more). But for other kids, kindergarten looms large and may be a little scary. Show A Note for Parents There are academic skills you can work on at home in the months leading up to the start of kindergarten, of course, but if your child doesnt know how to print the alphabet or recognize sight words on the first day of school, dont panic. Work on self-regulation, instruction- and rule-following, social interactions and taking responsibility for themselves and their belongings first; ABCs and 123s come second. Here are some tips for kindergarten readiness: Life skills
Classroom basics
Literacy basics
Numeracy and mathematics basics
If its a surprise that knowing the ABCs and 123s arent pre-requisites for starting kindergarten, weve got a few other lesser-known tidbits for you to put in your back pocket for the first few weeks of school. Check out Five Surprising Things To Know About Starting School.
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