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Need your input please

by Kindergarten Teacher

Oct 6, 2010

Hi there! I am a regular on the K chatboard and like to check in here on the preschool board too:) I have been asked by some local preschool and daycare teachers to come and speak with their group about how they can better prepare their children for Kindergarten. I have a brochure that the teachers in our county have given our input as far as the areas of social-emotional areas, beg. math skills,reading readiness, and motor skills. We are not saying that the "lists" of skills have to be mastered of course, but are some areas to work on and give children plenty of opportunities to build upon. Anyways, I feel that they will most likely already know many of these things. I guess that I am looking for any suggestions that you may have as to what they may want me to focus on. I certainly do not want to just "read" a brochure to them. What would you want to hear in a situation like this? Thanks!

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Schari I have been to trainings like this. Our trainer gave us a list of readiness skills which was interesting and helpful. But the most helpful part to me is breakding down how all the things we do each day relate to each of those learning domains.

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Kindergarten Teacher Thank you! That also is a great idea(s). I have never done anything like this and I am by no means an expert! I was maybe also thinking about offering ideas on how to build on these skills with hands on activities. Giving them ideas they can take back with them. I also think the action of them brainstorming ideas that they may already do that work ...See MoreThank you! That also is a great idea(s). I have never done anything like this and I am by no means an expert! I was maybe also thinking about offering ideas on how to build on these skills with hands on activities. Giving them ideas they can take back with them. I also think the action of them brainstorming ideas that they may already do that work and can share with each other is a great idea! Thanks again!

On 10/07/10, Schari wrote: > I have been to trainings like this. Our trainer gave us a > list of readiness skills which was interesting and helpful. > But the most helpful part to me is breakding down how all the > things we do each day relate to each of those learning > domains. > > Letting the providers know that every single process they let > the child go through in a day is equipping children with > readiness skills. That readiness skills aren't best > accomplished by 'drilling' or 'worksheets', but are best > accomplished by daily living and experiencing everything in a > hands on way. > > Hope that makes sense. > > > > > On 10/06/10, Kindergarten Teacher wrote: >> Hi there! I am a regular on the K chatboard and like to >> check in here on the preschool board too:) >> I have been asked by some local preschool and daycare >> teachers to come and speak with their group about how they >> can better prepare their children for Kindergarten. I have >> a brochure that the teachers in our county have given our >> input as far as the areas of social-emotional areas, beg. >> math skills,reading readiness, and motor skills. We are >> not saying that the "lists" of skills have to be mastered >> of course, but are some areas to work on and give children >> plenty of opportunities to build upon. >> Anyways, I feel that they will most likely already know >> many of these things. I guess that I am looking for any >> suggestions that you may have as to what they may want me >> to focus on. I certainly do not want to just "read" a >> brochure to them. What would you want to hear in a >> situation like this? >> Thanks!

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