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The Get Ready for Kindergarten Calendar
The Get Ready for Kindergarten Calendar contains twelve months of daily activities to help prepare your child for kindergarten. Explore and learn together!
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Concepts
These seven concepts cover a broad range of ideas that children should have a basic understanding of when starting kindergarten:
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Science – Exploring the world is vital for children’s learning foundations.
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Language and Literacy – Language and literacy are the beginnings of learning to read, understanding rhythms of conversation, introducing vocabulary, and so much more.
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Reading Books – Read, read, read with your child. Even if you do nothing else to prepare him/her for school.
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Math – Counting, building, measuring. They’re all vital for learning math skills that will be used for children’s entire lives.
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Social Skills and Emotions – Identifying, understanding, and regulating emotions is vital for health; and children need to learn basic social skills as they get older.
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Fine Motor Skills – These are those small muscles, such as finger and hand muscles.
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Gross Motor Skills – These are those large muscles, such as arms, legs, and cores.
Favorite Resources
Some of our favorite resources include these:
- Wooden blocks
- Craft dough
- The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
- Washi tape
- Activity tub
- Lacing yarn and beads
More Information
Check out our post about How to Prepare Kids for Kindergarten – with Activities! for more hands-on ideas for preparing your child for school.
If you’re looking for books that can help your child gain knowledge in specific concept areas, check out this list of 27 Books Perfect for Introducing Kindergarten Concepts.
Or, if you’re interested in or planning to run a kindergarten preparation class, check out our post about How to Run a Kindergarten Readiness Class for Preschoolers.
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