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Welcome to Kindergarten Round-Up 2015 Federal and State Programs Special thanks to OA Peterson Elementary School Fort Worth, Texas for their PowerPoint ideas and ...

Welcome to Kindergarten Round-Up 2015

Federal and State Programs

Special thanks to OA Peterson Elementary School Fort Worth, Texas
for their PowerPoint ideas and information

Registration

 Complete the necessary paper required by your
school

 Familiarize yourself with the office area and
personnel so that you feel comfortable

 Know the names of the language facilitator,
guidance counselor, parent coordinator/liaison
and administrator

 Ask for a calendar for the school year

Practice with your Child at Home

 Fine motor skills: cutting, coloring, lacing, holding a pencil
 Counting objects
 Sorting, creating and recognizing patterns
 Recognizing alphabets and sounds
 Managing bathroom needs
 Independently buttoning pants, shirts, coats, tying shoes, and

zipping zippers
 Writing and knowing their full name, address, phone number,

and birthday
 Reading with your child every night
 Good listening skills, not interrupting, sharing, and good

manners

Adjusting to the First Days of
Kindergarten

Starting School is Exciting:

 Buy a new backpack, lunch box, or school shoes
together and make it a big deal! They are now BIG
boys and girls

 Involve them in some of the decisions to give them
ownership over going to school such as organizing
their backpack

Adjusting to the First Days of
Kindergarten

Saying Goodbye 

 Make your goodbyes cheerful and brief

 Try to avoid coming back to the classroom after you
have already said goodbye

 Some children respond well to a planned ritual
(example: 2 hugs and a thumbs up)

 “Quick goodbyes leave dry eyes”

Adjusting to the First Days of
Kindergarten

Responding to Distress/Tears:

 Do not scold the child’s distress or fear

 Remain positive that you will see them at the end of
the school day

 Remind them how they will make new friends and
play at recess

 Tell them what you will be doing while they are at
school; at work, grocery shopping, etc

 Avoid letting them see you sad , children of all
ages can sense when adults are scared, worried or
upset

Home Ideas for Adjusting to School

 Help your child write a letter or draw a picture for
his/her teacher

 Review the school and classroom rules at home
with your child, feel free to let them ask questions

 Talk to your child about their concerns. If
necessary, bring them up with the teacher or
school counselor. School is there to help!

Academics and Curriculum

 Get familiar with the Kindergarten curriculum and
what is expected of your child by the end of the
year

 Practice at night and on the weekends to reinforce
what they are learning at school

 They grow so much both academically and
socially in only one year

Academics and Curriculum

 The Gift of a Good Book:

 Try to read with your child every day

 Books help children build vocabulary, learn
concepts of print, develop listening skills, and enjoy
reading

 After you read a book - talk about the characters,
their favorite part, new words they learned and
words they already know

 Lead by example, let them see you reading

 Get ideas from the school book list 


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