How
do you decide what skills
your child needs for School?
Motor skills
are the foundation for much of a child's early learning and are more important
than we ever thought. Fine motor skills are needed before a child can
learn to write and there is a relationship between gross motor skills
and learning to read.
Some
of the essential Skills for Kindergarten are:
Fine
Motor -
Skills For School:
Hand
dominance - right or left handed
Drawing with detail
Writing their name
Neat and accurate scissor skills
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more...
Game
& Toy ideas
Kindergarten
Lists
Gross
Motor -
Skills For School:
Catching
& throwing
Running & jumping with co-ordination
Balancing
Muscle tone for strength and stability
Midline crossing
Dressing
Tying shoelaces
Managing zippers and buttons
Opening lunch & snack packets
Packing school gear
Game
& Toy ideas
Kindergarten
Lists
Following
Direction -
Skills For School:
Naming
and identifying colors
Following multi directions
Counting to 10
Concentration and completing activities
Kindergarten
Lists
"A
child's best educational opportunities & growth depend on the combined
efforts of the parent, the teacher & the child. The greatest contribution
on the part of the parent should come before the child even begins
their formal education."
It's
not as simple as it used to be. In the past, children who reached the
age of 5 by a certain cut-off date were automatically admitted into
school. Today many schools conduct a kindergarten screening program,
this is usually administered in the few months before a child's entrance
into school.