July 2009

Kindergarten: Is Your Child Ready?

Every September, a new class of kindergarten students open the doors to classrooms that will start them on their journey of learning. These children are both excited at what lies ahead, and fearful about leaving parents for hours each day. Another emotion that touches the families of these young students is concern. Before most parents [...]

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Kindergarten Readiness Skills

Today’s kindergarten curriculum is significantly different than its intended purpose back in the 1830s. The original purpose was to socialize children but today most children are socialized prior to kindergarten due to attending daycare or preschool. Today, emphasis is placed on academics and cognitive learning skills. In addition, teachers assess the students in several key [...]

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Proper Letter Formation

Proper Letter Formation Children often begin writing their letters is a manner that isn’t always logical. As you observe your child writing, check to see if she is forming her letters properly. Proper Letter Formation Click here to obtain a PDF of the above information. In addition, encourage your child to use both upper and [...]

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Kindergarten Summer Homework – Letter & Name Recognition

Kindergarten Summer Homework – Letter & Name Recognition Place emphasis on recognizing the letters of the alphabet as well as the letters that are in your child’s name. When entering kindergarten, children who know their letters are at an advantage when learning to read. Some fun activities to do with your child are noted below: [...]

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Summer Learning Loss (Seasonal Brain Drain)

Summer Learning Loss – aka Seasonal Brain Drain Studies have shown that students can lose one to two months of knowledge over the summer. In addition, teachers typically spend the first several weeks of school re-teaching material to students. Thus, the term seasonal brain drain emerged to describe what typically occurs to a child’s mind [...]

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