Helping Your Child Get Ready for School

Everyday activities, familiar to both you and your child, are used to help you prepare your child for school (35 pages)

Contents

• Foreword
• Learning Begins Early
• What Does It Mean To Be Ready for School?
  • Good Health and Physical Well-Being
  • Social and Emotional Preparation
  • Language and General Knowledge
• Birth to 1 Year Activities
  • Developing Trust
  • Touch and See!
• 1 to 2 Year Activities
  • Shop till You Drop
  • Puppet Magic
  • Moving On
• 2 to 3 Years Activities
  • Read to Me!
  • Music Makers
  • Play Dough
• 3 to 4 Years Activities
  • Kitchen Cut-Ups
  • Scribble, Paint, and Paste
  • Chores
• 4 to 5 Years Activities
  • "Hands-on" Maths
  • Getting Along
  • My Book
• What About Kindergarten?
• Good Television Habits
• Choosing Child Care
• Ready-for-School Checklist
• Sources
• What We Can Do To Help Our Children Learn