Kindergarten Resources for Parents - DEVELOPING A PARENT TOOLKIT OF RESOURCES FOR LEARNING IMPORTANT KINDERGARTEN SKILLS FOR SCHOOL

Kindergarten Resources
for Parents
DEVELOPING A PARENT TOOLKIT OF RESOURCES FOR LEARNING IMPORTANT
KINDERGARTEN SKILLS FOR SCHOOL

Why Parent Support is Important for
Kindergarten?
Parent involvement helps extend teaching outside the classroom, creates a more positive
experience for children and helps children perform better when they are in school. It is essential
for parents to support the learning that happens in kindergarten at home as well.
Ongoing research shows that family engagement in schools improves student achievement,
reduces absenteeism, and restores parents' confidence in their children's education. Students
with involved parents or other caregivers earn higher grades and test scores, have better social
skills, and show improved behavior.
Involvement at the kindergarten level has a number of lifelong benefits, such as establishing the
importance of education and developing a network of helpful connections. Parental
involvement at this critical point provides the child with a springboard that makes the move to
upper elementary grades a more tranquil transition.

Kindergarten
Resources
for Parents
A WIDE VARIETY OF RESOURCES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR PARENTS TO
SUPPORT LEARNING IN
KINDERGARTEN

EDUCATION.COM
https://www.education.com/ - Learning library of
Online games, printable worksheets, activities

Kindergarteners have just started down the exciting road
to reading and writing. These materials are designed by
experts to help them on the journey outside of school.
Activities, games, printouts and podcast for every subject.

Kindergarten Parents' Guide to Student Success in English
               Language Arts & Literacy
                      Mathematics

http://www.jumpstart.com/ - a large collection of free, printable kindergarten
resources. Parents can find plenty of fun activities, worksheets and lesson plans
for math, reading, writing, science and arts. Work with JumpStart to ensure that
your child is well prepared to begin school next year.

FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational
 games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar,
         science, spelling, history)

Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science,
 Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music,
           Health, and Technology.

HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics,
ranging from the flu to black holes to conspiracy
theories, with video and illustrations so you can
                   learn how ...

At Starfall, children have fun while they learn -
   specializing in reading, phonics & math -
educational games, movies, books, songs, and
              more for children K-3.

NASA.gov brings you the latest news,
images and videos from America's space
 agency, pioneering the future in space
  exploration, scientific discovery, etc.

Scratch is a free programming language
   and online community where you can
create your own interactive stories, games,
             and animations.

Educational games and videos from
Curious George, Wild Kratts and other
         PBS KIDS shows!

Parent Toolkit is a one-stop resource developed with parents in mind. It’s produced
  by NBC News Learn and supported by Pearson and includes information about
 almost every aspect of your child’s development, because they're all connected.
  Healthy, successful children can excel in many areas – in the classroom, on the
               court, and in their relationships with peers and adults.

2020 Resources United States Census Bureau

  New Statistics in Schools (SIS) activities designed specifically for the 2019-2020 school
 year can be used by teachers for classroom instruction or distance learning, and by parents
and caregivers to learn together with the children in their home. The resources spotlight the
 2020 Census and the importance of making sure everyone is counted, especially children.
 The decennial count impacts federal funds that communities receive for special education,
classroom technology, teacher training, after-school programs, school lunch assistance, and
                                             more.
                               Use these activities for pre-K

Books That Get Kids Excited About Kindergarten

Reading Skills
•   Recognizes Sight Words
•   Puts events of a story in order
•   Left to right movement of reading
•   Reading books by reading pictures
Language Skills
•    Recognizes own name in print
•    Follows one and two step
     directions
Math Skills
• Arranges objects in size order
• Recognizes numbers, 1-10 and
  higher
• Simple addition and subtraction
• Recognizes that numbers relate to
  quantity

There are tons of other
resources online that are
free as well as available for
purchase. Check out what
you think will be best for
your student.
There are also many
applications available for
electronic devices to
support Kindergarten skills.

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