Just 4 Parents
Playdough
Items and Ingredients needed:
Bowl, Spoon and Baggie
Quarter Cup of Water
Half of package of Koolaide or drops of food coloring (food coloring will stain hands)
2 Teaspoons of Vegetable Oil
Quarter Cup of Salt
Half Cup of Flour
Mix and Kneed (If the dough is too sticky, add a little flour)
Place in baggie with child's name on baggie and bring to school on Friday, September 27th. Your child will use his/her playdough to make letters on that day.
When you and child are making the playdough, please use cooking vocabulary words such as measure. stir, blend, pour, mix, add, kneed....
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7 Skills your pre-schoolers should know before entering kindergarten
- Follow directions- Whether it's simply a command for quiet, or something like directions to a art project, your child should know how to listen and follow as instructed.
- Write your name- Preschoolers learn to write their name, this is a skill your child should be proficient in as it will be used several times a day, each day in kindergarten.
- ABCs- Kindergarteners should know their ABCs when starting. They should know what each letter looks like in its uppercase and lowercase forms. They should also know how to sound out each of the letters so that they can begin to learn to read.
- Counting- Your toddler should know how to count to 30 at least. If they can count in multiples of twos, fives, tens, and ones this is the most ideal because math will be easier as will counting money.
- Social Skills- Kids should know how to interact with each other by sharing, voicing their concerns, and participating in group activities. They don't have to like doing it, but they do have to know how to do it. This is an important part of life that cannot be learned online or without being around others.
- Use of classroom tools- Holding onto safety scissors and making them move, holding a writing utensil properly, and the proper care for glue is all important skills that should have been learned in a preschool, daycare, or home setting.
- Separate from parents- A few tears at the start of the school year are to be expected, however, for the most part, your child should be able to withstand being separated from their parents for eight to ten hours a day. Separation anxiety inevitably comes back after traumatic incidents, the start of a new school term, and when they are misbehaving, but for the most part, your kindergartener should be able to function alone.