For Parents

Things you can do at home to prepare your child for school:

• Allow your child to set the table.
• Count the items in your shopping basket.
• Read to your child.
• Encourage your child to read basic words e.g. it, the, and, is ect.
• Speak to your child about their day.
• Sing songs together.
• Play with blocks and make coloured patterns.
• Encourage your child to play with play dough.
• Encourage your child to cut pictures from junk mail.
• Encourage your child to carry their own kindergarten bags to and from the centre.
• Sing the Alphabet song together.
• Encourage your child to make their own bed in the morning.
• Encourage your child to pack up their toys.
• Encourage your child to dress themselves.
• Encourage your child to help you hang the clothes. This could be by passing the clothes to you or by getting the pegs.
• Encourage your child to count the pegs.
• Encourage your child to eat independently.
• Set an alarm clock for going to bed and waking up in the morning.
• Encourage your child to brush their teeth independently.
• Explain to your child about making right and wrong choices.
• Play basic board games as a family.

 

 

 

 

 

You are never too young to start learning, make it FUN!