How do i prepare my child for Kindergarten?

Question

I am going to be a stay at home mom, my oldest is 3 and has been in daycare since he was a year old. But now with the birth of my second i have decided to stay home. Where can i find a kindergarten cirriculum system that i can use? Any other ideas would be great also!! Thanks

Answer 1

I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD BROTHER .START TEACHING YOUR CHILD THE COLORS,SHAPES,NUMBERS,ALPHABET,AND TO WRITE AT LEAST HIS NAME

Answer 2

As a pre-kindergarten teacher I think it is important for a child to feel comfortable in a classroom. Learning how to get along with both adults and other children. Being able to ask questions of both adults and children. A child will be comfortable and have a safe feeling in kindergarten if he has been exposed to a setting where he has learned to enjoy school along with learning to listen, do things for himself, accept his own actions and generally become self sufficient. He will learn the ABC's, colors, numbers and all the pre academic skills through games, books and songs. He will know how to play both in the classroom and playground. So I do suggest some preschool days too. And play games and sing songs with your child too.

I would suggest asking for a visit to the kindergarten where your child will attend. Or discuss what is expected of a kindergarten student with the counselor, teacher or principal.

Answer 3

Buy some workbooks for kindergarten and teach him a page or two everyday. Making sure he has a lot of variety of things to do like art, music aside from the ABCs. Read him a book and lots of playtime. Have fun!

Answer 4

i think reading and maybe going to the grocery store or any store and showing him what  things are and what you do with them

Answer 5

Go to your local school district and request the curriculum from the State.

Answer 6

Barnes and Noble and Costco have some great age appropriate books. Preparing your preschooler for Kindegarten can be  done in a daily routine. A simple as settting small alotted times for certain learning aspects. An example can be to say to him, we are going to have snack time in ten minutes , put away your toys and sit at the table when you have finished. Let him know that five minutes have past and he has another five remaining.  Another alotted time maybe when the baby naps set that time aside for you and your son to do some flashcards (recognition). Perhaps  3 letters a week and frequently mention things throughout the day that begin with the new letters he learned. Also, practice writing on a placemat with a wax pencil (easy to wipe and rewrite). Read a few stories each night before bed. Fine motor skills are priority (legos, beads on strings). Hope this all helps. Best wishes.

Answer 7

Put them in preschool and also teach them at home so that their prepared for kindergarten. One of the things my daughter learned in preschool was how to count in Spanish when she was 3 she just turned 4 on the 28th. I agree with alot of the things Poor Pearl says also those things are very important as well.

Answer 8

There is so much to a classroom experience than ABC's and 123's - what about social interaction?  What about separation anxiety? I would recommend a half day preschool for you - attending library story times and lots of trips to the parks.  Let the preschool worry about curriculum and you can supplement at home with fun games and learning.  A half a day a few times a week is not a lot of time away from you and can do your child a world of good.  Kindergarten teachers will tell you that having a child be able to sit in a chair, knowing appropriate times to talk and to listen, separation from mom and dad, - those are important skills that a kindergarten teacher shouldn't have to worry about by the time your child reaches that stage.  Once your child reaches kindergarten, they are learning to read and do basic math and science!   Kindergarten isn"t what it used to be when we were children>  anyway< take this for what it"s worth _ I definitely recommend a preschool for your child - you won't be sorry.

Answer 9

Social skills are what is most important at three and four. Teaching your child kindergarten curricullum when they are three and four is not appropriate! See if there is a part time preschool near you- like two half days a week. Your child will make friends-so will you.

Answer 10

watch TV

teach them how to read

ABC

Answer 11

Your child should be able to recognize letters, colors, numbers, and shapes.  Once you work past those things then work on simple word recognition.  ABeka is a good phonetically based system but it is also a christian based education program if that is something you are not interested in.  Most schools will also ask your child questions such as "What is your shirt made of?"  looking for answers like fabric or material.  Your child needs to be introduced to a lot of things but more than anything  . . .READ!  This will help your child more than you will ever know.  Hearing you read will do loads for both of your children.

Answer 12

Letting your child watch Sesame Street everyday will help tremendously.  Any show like that will be fine.

Read him a bed time story every night b/4 bed.  Let him pick out the book. Teach him how to tell what the pictures are showing. And pick out books with short stories.   Most of the Dr. Seuss early books are great.

He will need to know how to count to ten.  Naturally you want to teach him to count to three (3) first for at least a month or two starting out.   Then count to 4 for a month or two, etc.

Play counting games.  Like I know how many blocks are red, etc.  Do at least two or three  play lessons a day.   He will get interested and want you to do it all the time.

Teach him his basic colors.......

And please, please, please teach him how to tie his shoes.

You can even teach him his basic colors with his cereal in the morning.   There are many ways once you start thinking

Good luck with it all.  You will have fun with this too.

Answer 13

The best thing you can do to prepare your child for Kindergarten is to make sure your child can recognize and write their ABC's and know their numbers and how to atleast count to 20. There are some excellent first readers at Barnes and Noble written by Nora Gaydos that my son used and he is in first grade now and can already read on 4th grade level. The only other thing I can think of is the classroom discipline, getting the child used to sitting at a desk and completing work, raising hand, etc.

Answer 14

Read to your child every night at bedtime. My mother read to me at a young age and therefore I read young and have a love for reading today. Also teach him numbers and the value of numbers and letters.