Your child or your sister’s child misses the cut-off date for entering Kindergarten. This can mean more time with her parents as she expresses her disappointment in her five year old ways. But wait! It can also mean more time for her body and brain to mature and get ready for the demands of school. There is no hurry.
But she wants to go to school just like her friends. She feels left out and your sister has asked you to provide her with Kindergarten curriculum. You are happy to oblige, however you caution her to keep it fun. You do not want your niece to dislike school before she even gets started. Here is the first of a series of posts to help your five year old cope with the extra time and to help her be ready to approach school with readiness and excitement to learn.
There are six skills and competencies your five year old needs to know and be able to do. She needs to be able to get along socially with her peers, follow directions, know how numbers make sense of our daily lives, that stories are fun and informative ways to learn about the world, that she can tell and retell stories in a variety of mediums. And she needs to ask questions and investigate her world to discover the answers.
The seasonal, monthly and weekly themes assist her in acquiring the necessary skills and competencies for success in school and life.
Keep coming back for more details and fun examples of these tips that will make spending the extra time something you’ll be glad you had.
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