Heading to Kindergarten......Yes!

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Let's think ahead.  

Know a child heading to Kindergarten?
If so, there are some things to help make this
next important step successful and memorable
for children that we all know and love!

PARENTING Newsletters

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News you can use.

Resources for parents& professionals

that work together to nurture young
children while supporting families.

6 Ideas to Motivate Reluctant Readers

http://imaginationsoup.net/2010/05/6-new-ideas-for-reluctant-readers/

Improve a Preschooler's Reading Ability

"Youth who focused their attention on print had better literacy outcomes than those who didn't." 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/29/153927743/small-change-in-reading-to-preschoolers-can-help-disadvantaged-kids-catch-up

Advocate for the Right Stuff

http://www.parentinvolvementmatters.org/articles/when-parents-advocate-for-the-right-stuff-202.html

"Life Skills for Young People"

Families along with educators can collaborate to develop these skills for children.
We can follow the author, Rick Ackerly via Twitter and Face Book.

Board Games for Wee Folks

Think "fun" and board games for three to eight year old children
because they facilitate an array of developmental and educational skills.

Here are some suggestions of those that have stood the test of time:
http://rmcrayne.hubpages.com/hub/Toys-Board-Games-for-Children-3-to-8#

MORE Kindergarten Readiness Ideas

What's essential knowledge for youngsters entering Kindergarten?
What can we do to help them grow and learn, before that 1st day of school? 

http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2012/03/71-things-your-child-needs-to-know-before-kindergarten/

Pave the Way for Success

 When challenges come, see them as opportunities to make decisions, create moments, and learn.

http://parentinvolvementmatters.org/articles/the-right-to-happiness-the-root-cause-of-entitlement-116.html

Kids Love StoryPlace!

All preschoolers or perhaps our favorite Kindergartners will have a wonderful time at StoryPlace!

http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/preschool.asp?themeid=21

Helping Kids Become Bird Lovers

Cornell Lab of Ornithology helps us all learn more about birds.  Why not share with a friend?

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1a3O9DAkp8&utm_source=Cornell+Lab+eNews&utm_campaign=560cba5427-2012_year_end_match_launch&utm_medium=email

That Important Start for Kindergarten Readers

Knowing letters and their sounds is an essential skill that enables kids to become fluent readers.

http://www.readingrockets.org/blog/52965/

Letter & Sound Games from PBS

Learning letters of the alphabet & their sounds is fun and easy with help from Public Broadcasting. 

http://pbskids.org/games/letters.html

Cando's Helper Page

This site is for anyone needing activities focused upon practicing and improving primary reading skills.

http://www.candohelperpage.com/

Excellent Instructional Practice

From the Minnesota Public Schools, recommendations and examples of instruction that "beats the odds" while creating learning success for youngsters.   Movies include lessons on phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, oral comprehension & vocabulary development, writing, and resources.

 http://rea.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/teachers_who_beat_the_odds.pdf

50 Ways to Learn the ABC's

"Too much of a good thing is wonderful."  ~Mae West

http://handsonaswegrow.com/2012/08/50-ways-for-preschoolers-to-learn-their-abcs/

Websites for Youngsters

There's a little bit of something out there for everyone.

http://www.readingresource.net/websitesforkids.html

Practice Makes Perfect

You can't go wrong when encouraging learners to practice new words in different, sensory-rich ways!

http://www.readingresource.net/support-files/spellingpractice.pdf

Phonemic Awareness Activities

Activities & games galore for learners who are developing phonemic awareness  skills- right here!

http://www.readingresource.net/phonemicawarenessactivities.html

Maturity Matters the Most

The debate of "when" to enroll a child in Kindergarten is faced continually.  Hold them back, or enroll them?  The research is clear:  AGE does not matter as much as DEVELOPMENT.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/apr/28/maturity-key-for-kindergarten/

Kindergarten Common Core Resources

Teaching Common Core Standards for Kindergarten pupils just got a whole lot easier.  Teachers will find activities, worksheets, and step-by-step research based instructional help to improve learning opportunities for their young learners.


http://corecommonstandards.com/core-curriculum/kindergarten-common-core-workbook/