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 HALCOMBE
SCHOOL
" Today for Tomorrow "
Getting ready to start school is a very exciting time.
There's lots you can do to help your child
prepare for school and enjoy life-long learning!
"Preparing Your Child for School"
workshop - Wednesday 23rd May 2012 at
3.15pm & 7pm.
Our new entrant teachers have put together their
"wish list" of skills that young children should
have to make a successful start to school.
Your child
should be able to:
• do up their shoes
• go to the toilet and wash their hands
• blow their nose
• recognise when they are thirsty and get a drink of
water
• ask for things they need.
You can help by encouraging children to:
• sit on a chair at a table for short periods of time to
complete an activity
• ask for things they need
• be comfortable being away from you
• knows how to take turns, or is able to wait for
things.
It is helpful if your child has
learned the names of colours, the letters of the
alphabet, the numbers 1-9, and to write their name.
Reading
Read to your child as much as possible. Encourage your
child to pick the books. Find a quiet place and time and
enjoy the time together! Talk about the book – give
information, ask questions and discuss the pictures. Use
expression and different voices. As the child gets to
know the book encourage them to joining in on parts they
know. They may like to read the same books over and over
- that's OK!
Children should know "how books work" - can identify the
front and back of book, the title, pictures & text,
where to start & "directionality". They should know what
a "letter" and a "word" is. It's great if they can
identify some letters and know the sounds. They should
recognise some high frequency words (I, was, went, to,
the, etc) and recognise their name.
What you can do:
• Have a encouraging attitude towards reading
• Read yourself
• Read to them
• Go to the library
• Tell your child stories
Writing
Things children should know:
• How to hold a pen
• The alphabet – names and sounds of letters
• Forming some letters correctly
• Directionality
• How to write their name
• How to write some high frequency words
What you can do:
• Label things in your house
• Draw pictures
• Write stories, notes, cards, lists, emails etc
together.
For more information about
supporting your child's
learning, please visit our
Helping at Home webpage.
Visit
Room 7's blog to find out about all the fantastic
things that students do in the "new
entrant" classroom!
Visit our
Enrolment webpage
for
information about school visits and enrolling students.
You can download the
Ministry of Education's great poster
about
Starting School
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Get involved in Early Childhood Education! Going to
pre-school, kindergarten, day-care, Playcentre or
kohanga reo, for example, is a wonderful way for
children to begin their journey of learning.
Link to the
Ministry of
Education's website to find out about the value of
Early Childhood Education and ways to get involved.
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