Transition to Kindergarten

- Transition - What It Is and Why It Is Important

• For young children, moving from preschool or home to kindergarten is one of the most significant transitions they will experience.

  • Change in place • New Expectations • Adjusting to a new peer group • New authority figure • New role as a student

Transition to Kindergarten

• Transition is a period of adjustment. Some adjustments can be stressful. When parents, teachers, and school administrators work together, the process of transitioning to kindergarten operates smoothly reducing the amount of stress experienced by the child.

How do you benefit from transition activities?

!• The child experiences… • Increased self-confidence • Improved relations with other children

and adults • Increased motivation and openness to new

experiences

A Message to Kindergarten Parents• Visit your school and meet your child’s

teacher. • Never forget safety. Teach your child

safety rules • Review the good behavior expected of

your child, such as following rules and taking turn.

• Read to your child daily. Visit the library together

Skills That Help to Ease Children’s Transition Into Kindergarten

• Attempts to print own first name • Looks at pictures and tells a story • Counts to 10 • Cuts and draw simple shapes • Follows simple directions • Buttons clothes • Gets along well with others • Walks a straight line

What Will My Child Learn in Kindergarten?

What Will My Child Learn in Kindergarten?  

• Reading/Language Arts • Writing • Listening, Speaking, Viewing • Mathematics • Social Studies and (Science)

Environmental Awareness

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The First Day…• Wake up in plenty of time to prepare for

school. • Have your child eat breakfast. • Make sure your child knows his/her full

name. • Leave your child promptly, with a positive

attitude.

Skills Useful in Kindergarten

Playing/Working !• Plays/works appropriately with peers and

alone. • Completes activities in good time. • Stays with an activity for a significant

amount of time. • Responds appropriately to spoken multi-

step directions.

Responding to Routines

• Learns new routines after practice opportunities.

• Moves from one activity to another without individual reminders.

• Reacts appropriately to changes in routines.

Following Directions

• Modifies behavior when given verbal feedback

• Complies with group as well as individual instructions

• Following classroom rules • Focuses attention on speaker and

participates in class activities • Sits and listens

Take Care of Registration Needs

• Registration Information • Proof of Age • Health & Immunizations • Home Language Survey • Free/Reduced Price Meals • Student Data Card • Optional Student Insurance • Before/After Care Services • Attendance Policy

Read at Home

Books for Prekindergarten to Kindergarten Age Children   • Allard, Harry. Miss Nelson Is Missing! • Ames, Lee J. Draw Draw Draw. • Anonymous. Fairy tales, folktales, and nursery thymes

Including: “Cinderella”, “The Gingerbread Man”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “The Tree Little Pigs”, “The Three Billy

• Goats Gruff”, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears”, and Mother Goose rhymes.

• Bang, Molly. When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry.

Websites for Parents

• ses.dadeschools.net • www.dadeschoolsnet/parents • http://ech.dadeschools.net/ • http://prekese.dadeschools.net/ • www.justreadflorida.com/parents • www.2.ed.gov/parents • www.pbs.org/parents • www.shopgpn.com • www.crayola.com/parents • http//familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts • http://childfun.com • www.sitesforparents.com • www.encycolpedia.com

Websites for Parents

• http://prekese.dadeschools.net • http://title1.dadeschools.net • www.internet4classrooms.com/parents • www.gifted.uconn.edu/parents • www.adprima.com/kide • www.ala.org/greadsites • www.familyvillage.wise/websites • www.magickeys.com/books/phonies • www.funbrain.com • www.crayola.com/kids • www.seussville.com • www.alphabet-soup.net • www.abc.net • www.storyplace.org • www.strfall.com • http://pbskids/org • www.coolmath.com • http://yahooligans.com • www.magickeys.com/books/ • http://kinderwebgames.com • www.coolmath4kids.com • www.kidsites.com •