Kindergarten Readiness Tip 11

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

As children grow, they will very quickly learn there are time when their needs will not immediately be met. As family members, it's important to prepare children for this. However, there are times when these circumstances occur naturally. Waiting for a story while Dad gives the baby a bath, waiting for a snack or waiting for a grown-up to finish a phone call. These situations call on children to balance their own needs and desires with those of others. When these situations arise...

• Acknowledge your child's efforts. Say "It is so hard to wait, you are being so patient. Thank you."
• Give your child coping strategies. Say "Draw a picture of your snack while you wait. You can choose a book while waiting for storytime."