The document provides guidance for parents on helping their children prepare for and succeed in kindergarten. It discusses checking if children are ready based on age, skills, and test results. Schools expect kids to follow directions, get along with others, communicate, and complete basic self-care tasks. The document recommends parents focus on building social skills, language, thinking abilities, and a love of learning at home. It also suggests visiting the school, being involved, and taking care of registration paperwork and logistics to help children transition smoothly to kindergarten.

1. Starting
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How can I help my child
prepare—and succeed?

2. Kindergarten is a big step.
• for your child
• for you

3. What will my child
learn in kindergarten?

4. Agenda
• Is my child ready
for kindergarten?
• Building skills at home
– social skills
– language and thinking skills
• Getting to know your child’s school
• Taking care of the basics

5. Is my child ready
for kindergarten?

6. How do schools
determine readiness?
• age requirements
• observations and test results
• background information

7. What do schools expect?
In general, children
should be able to:
• follow directions
• listen
• get along
• express feelings
• dress
• count
• say alphabet
• use crayons and scissors
• say name and address

8. School requirements
may include:
• immunizations (shots)
• speech, hearing,
vision tests
• health screenings.

9. Give your child a healthy start!
• Provide healthy meals.
• Ensure enough sleep.
• Encourage physical activity.

10. Family matters!
Parents, grandparents, and sisters and
brothers all play an important role.

11. All children are
one-of-a-kind.
• Understand your child.
• Try to be patient.

12. What’s your child’s
learning style?
• Lookers
• Movers
• Listeners

13. Children want to learn.
They’re curious…
and motivated.

14. Confidence is key.
If at first you don’t succeed…
try, try again.

15. Building on skills at home

16. Getting along with others

17. Be a positive role model.
• Make eye contact.
• Listen.
• Be kind.

18. Building language
and thinking skills
• more than talking
• building brain power

19. Language skills
• the power of
conversation
• teachable moments

20. Reading is
• a key skill
• builds vocabulary
• bonding

21. Playing with math
• Play with blocks.
• Talk with numbers.
• Use math in
daily activities.
• Sort it out!

22. Getting to know your
child’s school
• Prepare for a visit.
• Be positive.
• Ease fears.

23. The school visit
• Who can we meet?
• What does the
school expect?
• How can I help?

24. Your role isn’t over!
• Be supportive.
• Get involved.
• Keep finding
teachable moments.

25. Taking care of the basics
• names
• transportation
• meals
• clothes
• medications

26. Registration
• deadlines
• documentation
• completed forms

27. Getting things together

28. As the big day gets close
• Adjust bedtime and
wake-up time.
• Practice your route.
• Keep things in
one place.
• Stay positive.

29. Making the day