Back to School Shopping List

     It won't be long before school starts now!  I've been diligently working on unpacking and setting up the classroom!  If you're interested in what your child needs for school, here's what I ask parents to send to school...

Must Haves

• Standard Size backpack (must be able to fit a standard size pocket folders).
• Healthy Snack (as of this moment, I have not been informed of any food allergies).
•  If your child has a food allergy, please let me know via email, the Meet and Greet, or at the Screening.  
• Same goes if your child has some other allergy or other health concern.  Sometimes information from the doctors don't make it to school until after the first day!
• Lunch (unless your child will be getting a school lunch)
• Change of Clothes in plastic shopping bag labeled with your child's name - accidents happen (bathroom, spilt milk, paint spills, yogurt explosion, fruit cup spill, etc).  It helps having a change of clothes that your child is familiar with.  It is also helpful if your child is too hot or cold and needs another pair of clothes.  We will keep it in the room and return it at the end of the school year!
• Sneakers or footwear with ankle straps - with the woodchips on the playground, it's best that students wear sneakers every day or at least footwear that has an ankle strap for them to run around in.
• Extra Mask
• Water Bottle

**** The district or I will provide all other materials - crayons, pencils, erasers, markers, glue sticks, scissors, communications folder, classroom folders, etc. ****  

Items for Home for Homework and Projects

• Crayons
• Pencils
• Erasers
• Scissors
• Glue

See you soon!  If you have any questions ahead of time, please feel free to email me!

Getting Ready for Kindergarten!

Here are some ideas to help you and your child get ready for Kindergarten...

Language Development 

•    A child learns vocabulary and basic rules of language through talking and being exposed to reading.
•    Have your child practice reading and writing their first name.
•    Read to your child 15-20 minutes a night. 
•    Socialize with your child using different vocabulary.
•    Have your child socialize with peers - give them opportunities to talk, play, and share with peers.
•    Write their name on things around the house so they can recognize their name. 

Getting Ready for Math

•    Have your child practice identifying basic shapes and colors.
•    Have your child practice counting to 10.

Activities to Develop Fine Motor Skills

•    Have your child practice cutting, gluing, and drawing.  
•    Play games where they need to pick up small objects.
•    Food Activity - put snack food in a cup - then they will need to reach in and pinch to get the food out.

Here are some things you will need for Kindergarten:

• Extra Change of Clothes in a bag labeled with your child's name - we will store it in the classroom.
• Standard size backpack - large enough to hold a standard size folder.
• Sneakers every day please!
• Healthy Snack and Drink 
• Lunch - (School lunch available as well!)
• For Home - Pencils, Glue stick, a pair of child safe scissors, box of crayons for homework and take home projects.  Your child will have a set of supplies in school.  They do not need to carry supplies to and from school :).