The activities below can be used to help transition children into kindergarten. They are broken up into seasons, starting with winter when official school preparation begins.
Winter (January-March)
- Talk with children about the skills that they are learning, and how they will be important for kindergarten. For example, showing the child how important learning the names and sounds of letters are.
- Talk about what is expected and not expected of the child in kindergarten.
- Talk about the routines and fun activities that the child will do in kindergarten
Spring (April & May)
- Have your child meet their kindergarten teacher if possible before school is let out.
- Help your child write a letter to their kindergarten teacher.
- Read books about kindergarten.
- Kindergarten Rocks! by Katie Davis
- Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! by Nancy Carlson
- The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten by Maureen Fergus
- Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate
- Parents should review the school's website to become familiar with it.
Summer (June-August)
- Play in the school playground, so your child can get used to being on school property.
- Send your child to school kindergarten camp, if available.
- Attend the school open house before school starts.
- Organize a kindergarten "play date" so that children can get to know each other.
All of these activities can help calm any anxiety that your child may have before heading off into kindergarten.
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