{"id":2469,"date":"2022-07-10T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/kcenter\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2022-06-30T10:20:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T14:20:58","slug":"summer-before-kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/kcenter\/summer-before-kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Before Kindergarten"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>This is an exciting time in a child&#8217;s life as they get ready for kindergarten.\u00a0 Parents\/Guardians often ask how they can help prepare their child for kindergarten.\u00a0\u00a0Empower your child to be independent. Practice opening and closing lunch boxes, snack containers, and placing straws into their juice boxes.\u00a0 Encourage your child to be able to dress independently by ensuring they can put on and take off sweatshirts and jackets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Some skills to practice:<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Independently exiting the car (if you plan to use the drop off lane this is a must).<\/li>\n<li>Opening and closing food containers (inserting straws into juice boxes).<\/li>\n<li>Taking on and off outerwear including\u00a0jackets and sweatshirts.<\/li>\n<li>Toileting.\u00a0 Students need to be able to identify when they need to go to the bathroom (prior to &#8220;It&#8217;s an emergency&#8221;),\u00a0 independently dressing\/<wbr \/>undressing, wiping, and washing.<\/li>\n<li>Blowing their nose and wiping. Covering their cough and sneezes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Additionally,\u00a0 parents are encouraged to foster their child\u2019s ability to positively engage within a group.\u00a0 Practice turn taking, sharing, communicating likes and dislikes and how to react when you lose a game.\u00a0 Practice introducing themselves and greeting familiar and unfamiliar people.\u00a0 Make sure they know and can say their full name when asked.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is also suggested that parents engage their child in opportunities for learning.\u00a0 Sing the ABCs, count the swings at the park, and model your love of reading by reading with them, talking about the story and using the characters names when you share. Talk with your child about their day and have them share what is important to them.\u00a0 A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/media\/kcenter\/docs\/KCA-SummerCalendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/media\/kcenter\/docs\/KCA-SummerCalendar.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1656677816412000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HxT00k4jctOxbxwbz476Z\">summer calendar<\/a> of daily activities has been created by the kindergarten teachers for students entering the Kindergarten Center to work on over the summer .<\/p>\n<div>Enjoy the summer!<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2470\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rutherfordschools.org\/kcenter\/files\/2022\/06\/download.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"232\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an exciting time in a child&#8217;s life as they get ready for kindergarten.\u00a0 Parents\/Guardians often ask how they can help prepare their child for kindergarten.\u00a0\u00a0Empower your child to be independent. 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