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Kindergarten Connections - December 2025
Published on Dec 19, 2025 10:44
Hello future Kindergarten families!
Welcome to Kindergarten Connections. We are so excited to meet your child in September 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. 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.
Kindergarten registration in the Simcoe County District School Board begins in one month! Families are encouraged to start collecting the following documents that will be required during the registration process:
- Proof of birth date
- Proof of residency
- Record of immunization – to assist the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit in meeting its requirement under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA)
Your local public library has so much to explore. Visit them to find books, movies, games, technology, and all sorts of programming designed to capture the imagination, teach skills, and discover new things. Libraries offer story time, activities for children, and support from staff to help find materials to catch your beginner reader's interests. Libraries have something for everyone to help foster a lifelong love of learning!
In search of some great books to look at with your child about the colder weather? Check out these titles during your library visits:
- Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
- The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
- Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Exploring books through storytelling or reading is the best way to prepare children to learn to read. It will help them develop a wide range of language skills needed for success in school and throughout life. Discuss the story, look at the pictures, share the same story over and over, talk about ideas and new words, use funny voices, laugh, snuggle, and have fun!
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.
Speech and language development are 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 snow. As they answer, respond with more questions to keep the conversation going.
See you in 2026!
The Kindergarten Team
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