Kindergarten Readiness Tip 7

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:

• August 4th, 6th, 11th & 13th: K Day

• Enjoy a ride on the school bus with your child

• Meet at Walton Farm Elementary (2 sessions each date)

• 8:30 am & 10:00 am

• 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

Life requires children to understand emotions and control their emotions to some level. This means they can identify when they're angry (for example) and express that in healthy ways that don't impact others. At home, you can support this emotional development by:

• Allowing your child to express their emotions. Help them name the feeling, and then support them in finding appropriate ways to show the feeling.
• Look carefully at pictures while reading stories and talk about how the character(s) might be feeling.
• Modeling emotional regulation. Talk with your child about the emotions you feel and model healthy ways to manage those emotions. For example, taking deep breaths when upset.