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October 2024
Published on Oct 23, 2024 15:08
Hello future Kindergarten families!
Welcome to Kindergarten Connections. We are so excited to meet your child and watch them learn and grow. School is a fun and exciting place where we play inside and outside, read stories, and sing songs. We also learn to count, write, build, and be creative. It will be awesome!
As you prepare for your child to begin their educational journey, we understand you may have questions and considerations. One of the biggest questions we hear is what does a day in Kindergarten look like? Let’s take a look! This is Kindergarten in the SCDSB.
EarlyON Child and Family Centres across Simcoe County offer programs for children prenatal to six years of age and their parents/guardians. They offer access to play and inquiry-based learning, information on child development and developmental screening, parent/guardian education, referrals to community resources, nutrition information, and post-natal resources. Connect to your local EarlyON provider here.
Speech and language development is one of the most critical school readiness skills. Supporting your child in developing their oral language skills will help them when they begin school. A simple strategy to help develop oral language is to strive for five! When conversing with your child, focus on five back and forth interactions throughout the conversation. In other words, having five turns in a conversation using sentences or non-verbal responses. Try it out; ask your child what they notice about the leaves. As they answer, respond with more questions to keep the conversation going.
Looking forward to connecting with you again next month!
The Kindergarten Team
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