Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Preparation for school  Get to know your school  Establish a routine  Establish a healthy diet  Attend ALL orientation sessions and parent meetings Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Preparation for school  Get to know your school  Establish a routine  Establish a healthy diet  Attend ALL orientation sessions and parent meetings Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Preparation for school  Get to know your school  Establish a routine  Establish a healthy diet  Attend ALL orientation sessions and parent meetings Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Preparation for school  Get to know your school  Establish a routine  Establish a healthy diet  Attend ALL orientation sessions and parent meetings

Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 School readiness: how to know if your child is ready  Independence  Responsibility for own belongings  Age/maturity  Social skills  Concentration  Communication skills  Other opinions talking to preschool teacher/ daycare worker is important  Weigh up all the options  Social & emotional effects of your child starting too early Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 School readiness: how to know if your child is ready  Independence  Responsibility for own belongings  Age/maturity  Social skills  Concentration  Communication skills  Other opinions talking to preschool teacher/ daycare worker is important  Weigh up all the options  Social & emotional effects of your child starting too early Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 School readiness: how to know if your child is ready  Independence  Responsibility for own belongings  Age/maturity  Social skills  Concentration  Communication skills  Other opinions talking to preschool teacher/ daycare worker is important  Weigh up all the options  Social & emotional effects of your child starting too early Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 School readiness: how to know if your child is ready  Independence  Responsibility for own belongings  Age/maturity  Social skills  Concentration  Communication skills  Other opinions talking to preschool teacher/ daycare worker is important  Weigh up all the options  Social & emotional effects of your child starting too early Please place stamp here

Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Physical development  Gross motor activities Jumping, running, climbing  Fine motor activities Cutting, drawing, writing, painting etc. Dress themselves Turning pages of book carefully & correctly  Gross motor skills generally appear before fine motor skills Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Physical development  Gross motor activities Jumping, running, climbing  Fine motor activities Cutting, drawing, writing, painting etc. Dress themselves Turning pages of book carefully & correctly  Gross motor skills generally appear before fine motor skills Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Physical development  Gross motor activities Jumping, running, climbing  Fine motor activities Cutting, drawing, writing, painting etc. Dress themselves Turning pages of book carefully & correctly  Gross motor skills generally appear before fine motor skills Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Physical development  Gross motor activities Jumping, running, climbing  Fine motor activities Cutting, drawing, writing, painting etc. Dress themselves Turning pages of book carefully & correctly  Gross motor skills generally appear before fine motor skills

Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s physical development  Getting away from the TV!!  Playing with others  Encourage outdoor play  Climbing, ball games Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s physical development  Getting away from the TV!!  Playing with others  Encourage outdoor play  Climbing, ball games Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s physical development  Getting away from the TV!!  Playing with others  Encourage outdoor play  Climbing, ball games Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s physical development  Getting away from the TV!!  Playing with others  Encourage outdoor play  Climbing, ball games Please place stamp here

Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Why is reading important?  Provides opportunities for children to learn about books  Builds vocabulary  Helps the children to identify sounds and letters  Builds general knowledge and knowledge about the world  Helps prepare children for other types of print Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Why is reading important?  Provides opportunities for children to learn about books  Builds vocabulary  Helps the children to identify sounds and letters  Builds general knowledge and knowledge about the world  Helps prepare children for other types of print Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Why is reading important?  Provides opportunities for children to learn about books  Builds vocabulary  Helps the children to identify sounds and letters  Builds general knowledge and knowledge about the world  Helps prepare children for other types of print Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Why is reading important?  Provides opportunities for children to learn about books  Builds vocabulary  Helps the children to identify sounds and letters  Builds general knowledge and knowledge about the world  Helps prepare children for other types of print

Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for reading with your child  Get really excited about books  Be dramatic, animated, look excited and use different voices for the characters  Talk to your child about the books you liked to read when you were a child  Let the child join in  Slide your finger under the words as you read Teaching your child to read  Reading aloud to children helps them learn to read  Children learn to read by listening to other people read  As the child’s writing skills develop their reading ability improves Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for reading with your child  Get really excited about books  Be dramatic, animated, look excited and use different voices for the characters  Talk to your child about the books you liked to read when you were a child  Let the child join in  Slide your finger under the words as you read Teaching your child to read  Reading aloud to children helps them learn to read  Children learn to read by listening to other people read  As the child’s writing skills develop their reading ability improves Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for reading with your child  Get really excited about books  Be dramatic, animated, look excited and use different voices for the characters  Talk to your child about the books you liked to read when you were a child  Let the child join in  Slide your finger under the words as you read Teaching your child to read  Reading aloud to children helps them learn to read  Children learn to read by listening to other people read  As the child’s writing skills develop their reading ability improves Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for reading with your child  Get really excited about books  Be dramatic, animated, look excited and use different voices for the characters  Talk to your child about the books you liked to read when you were a child  Let the child join in  Slide your finger under the words as you read Teaching your child to read  Reading aloud to children helps them learn to read  Children learn to read by listening to other people read  As the child’s writing skills develop their reading ability improves Please place stamp here

Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Cognitive skills required for Kindergarten:  Alphabet  Counting  Write name  Drawing  Colouring  Know body parts E.g. nose, ears etc.  Listening  Attention to detail  Discuss stories that have been read to them  Concentrate for longer periods  Plan & complete task with parent Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Cognitive skills required for Kindergarten:  Alphabet  Counting  Write name  Drawing  Colouring  Know body parts E.g. nose, ears etc.  Listening  Attention to detail  Discuss stories that have been read to them  Concentrate for longer periods  Plan & complete task with parent Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Cognitive skills required for Kindergarten:  Alphabet  Counting  Write name  Drawing  Colouring  Know body parts E.g. nose, ears etc.  Listening  Attention to detail  Discuss stories that have been read to them  Concentrate for longer periods  Plan & complete task with parent Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Cognitive skills required for Kindergarten:  Alphabet  Counting  Write name  Drawing  Colouring  Know body parts E.g. nose, ears etc.  Listening  Attention to detail  Discuss stories that have been read to them  Concentrate for longer periods  Plan & complete task with parent

Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s cognitive development  Encourage your child to draw colour/write  Identify your child’s name  Capital letter for first letter in name and lower case for remaining letters. E.g. John  Counting in everyday situations  Identify colours & shapes  Involve your child in as many day- to-day activities as possible  Read with your child Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s cognitive development  Encourage your child to draw colour/write  Identify your child’s name  Capital letter for first letter in name and lower case for remaining letters. E.g. John  Counting in everyday situations  Identify colours & shapes  Involve your child in as many day- to-day activities as possible  Read with your child Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s cognitive development  Encourage your child to draw colour/write  Identify your child’s name  Capital letter for first letter in name and lower case for remaining letters. E.g. John  Counting in everyday situations  Identify colours & shapes  Involve your child in as many day- to-day activities as possible  Read with your child Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for helping your child’s cognitive development  Encourage your child to draw colour/write  Identify your child’s name  Capital letter for first letter in name and lower case for remaining letters. E.g. John  Counting in everyday situations  Identify colours & shapes  Involve your child in as many day- to-day activities as possible  Read with your child Please place stamp here

Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Social skills required for Kindergarten Children entering Kindergarten should be able to:  Wait their turn  Share  Express feelings appropriately  Have some control over emotions  Ask for help  Ask basic questions  Interact appropriately with other children Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Social skills required for Kindergarten Children entering Kindergarten should be able to:  Wait their turn  Share  Express feelings appropriately  Have some control over emotions  Ask for help  Ask basic questions  Interact appropriately with other children Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Social skills required for Kindergarten Children entering Kindergarten should be able to:  Wait their turn  Share  Express feelings appropriately  Have some control over emotions  Ask for help  Ask basic questions  Interact appropriately with other children Ready For School! llogo pre/school name Social skills required for Kindergarten Children entering Kindergarten should be able to:  Wait their turn  Share  Express feelings appropriately  Have some control over emotions  Ask for help  Ask basic questions  Interact appropriately with other children

Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for improving your child’s social skills  Build a positive parent child relationship  Increase their cooperation  Set an example  Play with your child  Play with other children  Prompt and praise  Extra activities  Learn skills through reading and television  Make up stories about social situations Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for improving your child’s social skills  Build a positive parent child relationship  Increase their cooperation  Set an example  Play with your child  Play with other children  Prompt and praise  Extra activities  Learn skills through reading and television  Make up stories about social situations Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for improving your child’s social skills  Build a positive parent child relationship  Increase their cooperation  Set an example  Play with your child  Play with other children  Prompt and praise  Extra activities  Learn skills through reading and television  Make up stories about social situations Please place stamp here Mailing Address Line 1 Mailing Address Line 2 Mailing Address Line 3 Mailing Address Line 4 Mailing Address Line 5 Tips for improving your child’s social skills  Build a positive parent child relationship  Increase their cooperation  Set an example  Play with your child  Play with other children  Prompt and praise  Extra activities  Learn skills through reading and television  Make up stories about social situations Please place stamp here