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Setting Up Kindergarten Expectations


Kindergarten is the first year in which children enter school. It's a time for learning, interaction with other children, and exploring new interests. It's also a time when Kindergarten expectations should be established for both parents and kids. Allowing your child to participate in Kindergarten will help them learn important social skills, such as communicating and taking turns, sharing, listening, following directions, and working cooperatively. Ensuring that your child has the right expectations going into Kindergarten will ensure that they are ready for kindergarten successfully.


In many locales, Kindergarten expectations for children have been set by the kindergarten teachers. However, some school districts have adopted more liberal policies regarding Kindergarten expectations. In these instances, teachers are allowed to set their own Kindergarten expectations, giving students more freedom to choose how they would like to learn in Kindergarten. This allows students to feel more in control of their schedules and allows teachers to focus on each individual's needs instead of dictating a rigid set of standards. Some locales still have strict policies about Kindergarten expectations, with some schools banning blankets and crayons from the classroom and insisting that students wear uniform clothing.


Setting up proper Kindergarten expectations for your young children can go a long way toward making sure that they enjoy participating in and enjoying Kindergarten. In general, Kindergarten can be a difficult experience for children entering the preschool stage because they are not accustomed to performing academic tasks. Setting up proper Kindergarten expectations will help them gain the skills they will need to succeed academically in Kindergarten. Following are some tips to get you started.


The first step in setting up your kids' Kindergarten expectations is to decide what skill areas you want them to work on. You might want your kid to work on fine motor skills or language skills, or you might prefer your kid to focus on a particular art or reading skills. Whatever skill areas you decide on, make sure your kid gets to practice the skills he is learning in each class period. To ensure he gets a good night's sleep, encourage him to get lots of restful sleep even if it means watching television or playing video games instead of sleeping in his bed.


A second step in setting up proper Kindergarten expectations is to set up a routine for your child's behavioral management. This is a set of activities and homework goals that you and your teachers will follow to help your child meet his or her kindergarten readiness goals. You and your teachers should establish a regular program of activities that your kid will complete each day, such as dressing up, helping with small science projects, and working on colors or numbers. Some parents prefer to set up a checklist of expected behavior from their kids, but many other parents let their kids do whatever they want when it comes to behavior. Be sure to stick with your schedule and your routines-no one wants to disrupt what can be an enjoyable time for you and your child.


The third important part of raising a successful kid is to make sure he or she has good social skills and develops those skills early on. Social skills are something that many children do not develop very quickly, so it is critical that parents work with their child's teachers to introduce these skills in Kindergarten. Young children learn best by imitation, so introducing some socialization and interaction in Kindergarten can help your kid get used to making friends and developing relationships.


Another part of developing strong Kindergarten readiness is to make sure that your child is ready for academic and social skills when he or she enters kindergarten. If your child is delayed in both of these developmental stages, it can lead to difficulties in school and at home. Many teachers think that pre-k education includes academic skills and activities that preschool programs don't require, but the truth is that there is much overlap in pre-k education and kindergarten. Kindergarten can build upon academic skills that have been learned in previous years, while preschool curriculum focuses on new knowledge that can be applied directly in the classroom.


Parents should sit down with their child's Kindergarten teacher to discuss the goals they want for their child's academic and social skills. It can be difficult for a parent to know what these goals should be, especially if they haven't had their child in a preschool program or if their child is still young. You and your Kindergarten teacher can go over plans that have been used in various kindergarten programs and determine what skill sets your child needs to develop best. While some skills need to be taught as soon as possible, others should be taught over a period of time. By having an idea of what you want to accomplish, and how long you expect these tasks to take, you will be able to establish a strong line with your preschool teacher.


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