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Kindergarten Readiness Tip 14

Kindergarten Readiness Tip 14
KindergartenReadiness Tip 14

Social/Emotional Tips for Families to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten Social/Emotional Tips for Families to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten

Welcome aboard! Each week you will receive tips to help your child prepare for this amazing journey. We are honored to partner with you and your child as they begin this school adventure at North Penn!


Check out our Little Knights Storytime Padlet filled with books read aloud by NPSD staff members.


Please Save the Dates for the following exciting opportunities to help with the journey into kindergarten:

  • Kindergarten Orientation:

    • Monday, August 31st @ an assigned time

    • Families will be given additional information in an invitation from the school

Strong Start to Kindergarten: September 1st - September 9th

Helpful Resources Helpful Resources

Countdown to Kindergarten

Take the time to explain to your child it is normal to have mixed feelings about starting kindergarten. Many kids are both excited and nervous about beginning this new adventure. If they are feeling nervous, help them name what it is they are feeling nervous about and brainstorm ways to help. Let them know that kindergarten is a safe place and that their teachers are so excited to meet them!

Potty Training

Potty Training

Even before your child is ready to try the potty, you can prepare your little one by teaching about the process. Here are some tips.

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Kindergarten, Here I Come!

By DJ Steinberg and Mark Chambers

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The Night Before Kindergarten

By Natasha Wing

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We Don't Eat Our Classmates

By Ryan T. Higgins

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The King of Kindergarten

By Derrick Barnes

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