Welcome to

WSES
 Purpose
School is the formal setting that will
introduce children to many thinking
skills and educational ideas, but home is
where the fundamental concepts must
be nurtured. Children with such
concepts in hand will be better prepared
for the academic part of Kindergarten.
Spending quality teaching time each day with your
child does not have to take place in a formal
setting.
*Park * Dinner table
*Bathtub * Store
*Driving in the car * In the backyard
*Rooms in the house *In a book
 Alphabet
Knowledge
Upon beginning Kindergarten, being able to recognize
most letters with sounds will help your child more
easily transition to a young reader.
 While driving, talk about letters seen around you. Give your
child a dry erase marker to write on the glass window.
Make letters with Play-Doh or yarn
Write letters in a shallow pan of shaving
cream or sand.
Play a game using Magnetic Letters
Make an alphabet necklace with beads
Designate a letter day. Write the letter on his/her hand. Talk
about it throughout the day. Find that letter in books and on
containers around the house.
Decorate the bedroom with ABC art. Make letters with various
materials- G (glitter) P (pasta) F (felt)
 Familiar with
Books
By December, we expect students to pass at least a
level B reading book. We begin the school year with
learning about pre-reading skills. We call them Reading
Behaviors. Here are some that can be practiced when
reading with the child.
*Recognize the title
*Where does the story begin
*Read from left to right
*Familiar with when to turn the page
*One to one correspondence
*Recognize the front/back of the book
*Understanding the difference between letters and words
*Look for patterned text and repeated words.
 Read Read Read
There are many little ways to enlarge
your child's world. Love of books is
the best of all.

The more you read, the more things

you will know. The more that you
learn, the more places you'll go.
Level B by January
 Name
Be able to say first and last name
Recognize name by sight
Recognize the letters in his/her name
Writes his/her first name
Use a capital letter for the first letter
and the additional letters are lowercase.
 Handwriting
Upon beginning Kindergarten, being able to write
"some letters with correct letter formation will
help your child more easily transition to a young
writer. You can provide them with plain or lined
paper.
 Math Skills
Count to ten or higher
Count objects to 10
Recognize numbers 1-10
Write some numbers 1-10
Identify eight basic colors
Identify four basic shapes
 Fine Motor
Grip a pencil,Skills
crayon or marker
correctly
(with the thumb and forefinger
supporting
the tip)

Use scissors correctly

(with the thumb pointing up and
cutting away
from the body)
 Self Help Skills
Manage bathroom needs
independently
including clothing, wiping and
washing
hands
Put on, button and zip clothing
Clean up
Practice putting on shoes
 Social Skills

Practice being a good sport

Taking Turns
Sharing
Work Cooperatively
Learning with Technology
Starfall.com
abcmouse.com
Pbskids.com
Abcya.com
www.reading.ecb.org
www.funbrain.com
Brainpopjr.com
Betweenthelions.com

You can download apps too.

Watch Leapfrog Letter Factory on

youtube.com
Watch Leapfrog Word Factory on
youtube.com
Thank you for joining
us today. We look
forward to you
becoming part of our
Willow Springs family
tdickerson@wcpss.net

rkillough@wcpss.net
 Kindergarten
Orientation
May 4
9:30-10:30
Please bring your child.
They will be visiting a K
classroom while you