Kindergarten readiness is not only about identifying numbers and letters. Although many children starting preschool or kindergarten can recite the alphabet, print numbers, and letters and count to 10, there are other skills necessary to survive in a classroom. A child who has had opportunities to be independent, to listen and follow basic directions, to solve problems, to lose games ... continue reading...
WHO LET THE GIRAFFES IN?
A child's perspective... When my granddaughter was six, she told me that a man from the local hydro company had visited her school during an assembly. He was chatting to them about saving energy. She and a group of other children had heard his instructions, "to be sure to shut the doors so the giraffes don't come in". They had all been a bit puzzled about it. She said there was ... continue reading...
VALENTINES IDEAS – MATH
Add math to your Valentines ideas and activities. Practice calculating area, counting, math vocabulary and more as children create greeting cards or Valentine art, then have kids graph how many hearts they used to create their favorite Valentine. (Scroll down for how tos.) Keep Valentine's Day activities open ended to involve children at a wide range of developmental levels and to give yourself ... continue reading...
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