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Get Ready for School

photo of childrenSkills to Practice this Month

Provide opportunities for your child to spend time with other children and with adults. In kindergarten your child will spend much of her day with many other children and with different teachers and will be expected to be able to get along well with others.

Activities

Talk to your child about things that she can do working with others that she could not do on her own.

Play games that require two or more people, like catching or throwing a ball.

Have your family work together to create an art or craft project. Hang it proudly in your home. Tell your extended family or neighbors about this idea. Try a neighborhood-wide service project and make a positive difference in your community.

Plan a family meal with your child that needs everyone to work together. Choose a recipe. Decide who will chop, pour, and stir. Then, eat the meal together.

Talk with your child about everything that must be done at home to keep the household running smoothly. Create a “chores chart” to record the chores and who is responsible for each job.

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Suggested Reading

Books for Children

The Listening Walk
by Paul Showers

The Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister

Stone Soup
by Ann McGovern

Swimmy
by Leo Lionni

Books for Parents and Caregivers

The Values Book: Teaching 16 Basic Values to Young Children
by Pam Schiller and Tamera Bryant

 

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