Pre K Summer Activities

by admin on Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 | Comments Off

pre k summer activities
What can I do this summer to prepare my son for kindergarten?

My son will be beginning kindergarten this fall. I would like him to be as prepared as possible. He has attended pre-k this past year for 2hr each morning, but K will be all day. I feel he is prepared academically but would like to ease the transition for him. What were some books you read, activities you did to prepare your kiddos for Kindergarten? If you could go back in time and do something different to better prepare them what would it be?

Thanks for all your advice!
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dothedew, sounds like you had a hard time in kindergarten!

I had your same concerns a year ago. Here's what I've learned: If you talk about it too much, it might add to your child's anxiety. I wouldn't read tons of books with your son about starting Kindergarten. Some of them go on and on about how everyone feels afraid the first day, and how you're sure to miss your mommy, but you'll see her at the end of the day, how mommy's feel sad too when you get on the bus, etc. etc. To me, this just brings up fears that your son may or may not have. Make going to Kindergarten seem normal - rather than reading lots of books on the topic.

Yes, visiting the playground over the summer is great. Our school does give out phone numbers of other parents until your child actually starts school. But if yours does - calling other moms can't hurt. But I wouldn't start calling teachers - you'll seem like a needy mom and you don't want that reputation already.

The best advice I can give you is to make sure your child gets enough sleep. Start this over the summer. These kids seem to need a good 10-12 hours of sleep to do well in all day Kindergarten. Teachers told us they can always tell which kids are going to bed at 7:30 and which ones up are til 11:00.

He'll do great, I"m sure. I worried about Kindergarten for a full year before my little one started. Now I just laugh at myself for being so uptight about it! (not that you are - that's just me)

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