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2022-2023
2022-2023
SCHOOL YEAR
Student Readiness Calendar
PERSONAL
PASSIONATE
PROGRESSIVE
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2022-2023
2022-2023
SCHOOL YEAR
Student Readiness Calendar
Help your child get classroom-ready with fun
activities, lessons, book recommendations
and more for every day of the year!
PERSONAL PASSIONATE PROGRESSIVE
KINDERGARTEN READINESS u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Farm Fun
SKILLS REVIEW
l Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root
u Review the alphabet
l Use alphabet cards and have your child name all the letters
l Carlos and the Squash Plant by Jan Romero Stevens
l Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
u Review numbers 1-10 l Farm Animals by Wade Cooper
l Use number cards and have your child name all the numbers
l Have your child count to 10 with his/her fingers and toes
l Farm Friends by Wendell Minor
l We Live on a Farm by Cody Keiser
u Review shapes
l Have your child draw a circle, a square, a triangle and a rectangle
l Have your child find a circle, a square, a triangle and a rectangle at home
u Review colors
l Have your child name the colors he/she sees
l Point to different objects and have your child name the colors
JUNE
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2022
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2 3
FRIDAY
4
SATURDAY
Try to keep moving for As you shop for fruits Try running up to the Practice
15 minutes without and vegetables, find ball, swinging your leg balancing on
stopping - run, climb, the color green with back and kicking one foot.
jump and swing. your child. through the ball.
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Have your child Ask your child: What Walk around your Think of other words Today, find the number Jump rope. Work on moving in
name three fruits did you do yesterday? house four times. Each that begin with the first nine (9) as many times different directions -
and vegetables that What are you doing time try to go a little letter of your name. as you can. forward, backward,
are green. today? What will you faster. sideways.
do tomorrow?
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Read your favorite
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Have your child put
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Hide objects in a box
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Turn on some music and
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Help your child practice
With your child, make Cut a picture into nursery rhyme and put items in and take them and have your child take turns choosing a saying his/her first and
letters of the alphabet shapes and have your actions to it so you can out of a bowl. Count guess the objects by way to move. last name, address and
with your body. child put the pieces say it with your body. the objects. feeling them with phone number.
back together. his/her hands.
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Pick out a book about
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Try making a home-
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With your child, tell a Draw and cut out some Crumple up a piece of Have your child Pretend to be a
summer at the library. made recipe together. story about having fun odd shapes, then put paper and throw it into name three fruits or growing flower. First,
during the summer. your body into each a paper bag. Count the vegetables that are red. you are a tiny seed;
form. baskets made. then, you slowly grow
into a big, tall flower.
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Learn about the Draw a circle, then an 'X' Make groups of 10 Discuss words that Go back and do your
different plants you inside the circle; practice using cereal. begin with the same favorite activity this
see outside. "inside/outside" with letter as your child's month.
other objects. first name.
TEN TIPS FOR MAKING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FOOD CHOICES
1 Make half your plate veggies and fruits 6 Get creative in the kitchen
Vegetables and fruits are full of nutrients that Whether you are making a sandwich, a stir-fry or a
support good health. Choose fruits and red, orange casserole, find ways to make them healthier. Try using
and dark-green vegetables such as tomatoes, sweet less meat and cheese, which can be higher in saturated
potatoes and broccoli. fat and sodium, and adding in more veggies that add
new flavors and textures to your meals.
2 Include whole grains
Aim to make at least half your grains whole grains. 7 Take control of your food
Look for the words “100% whole grain” or “100% whole Eat at home more often, so you know what you’re
wheat” on the food label. Whole grains provide more eating. If you eat out, check and compare the nutrition
nutrients, like fiber, than refined grains. information. Choose options that are lower in calories,
saturated fat and sodium.
3 Don’t forget the dairy
Complete your meal with a cup of fat-free or low-fat 8 Try new foods
milk. You will get the same amount of calcium and Keep it interesting by picking out fresh foods you’ve
other essential nutrients as whole milk but fewer never tried before like mango, lentils, quinoa, kale or
calories. Don’t drink milk? Try soymilk as your drink sardines. You may find a new favorite! Trade fun and
or include low-fat yogurt in your meal or snack. tasty recipes with friends or find them online.
4 Add lean protein 9 Satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy way
Choose protein-filled foods such as lean beef, pork, Indulge in a naturally sweet dessert dish - fruit! Serve
chicken or turkey, and eggs, nuts, beans or tofu. a fresh fruit salad or a fruit parfait made with yogurt.
Twice a week, make seafood the protein on your plate. For a hot dessert, bake apples and top with cinnamon.
5 Avoid extra fat 10 Everything you eat and drink matters
Using heavy gravies or sauces will add fat and calories The right mix of foods in your meals and snacks
to otherwise healthy choices. Try steamed broccoli can help you be healthier now and into the future.
with a sprinkling of low-fat parmesan cheese or Turn small changes in how you eat into your
squeeze of lemon. My Plate, My Wins.
JULY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2022
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
1
FRIDAY SATURDAY
2
This week, look for Draw a picture of a flag.
the colors red, white
and blue.
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Write out a list of your Take a walk or drive Go outside and look Practice skipping today. Name animals you Practice writing
favorite places in and look for American for birds. might find in a zoo. your letters.
America. flags.
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Practice writing your
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Count the number of
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Play "Which is Bigger?'
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Go outside and look for
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Sing the ABCs while
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Help your child draw
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Go outside and find as
numbers. cups of water your using the numbers butterflies; draw any balancing on one foot; see the letters of the many different types of
child drinks today. 1-10. you see. how far in the alphabet alphabet with his/her rocks as you can.
your child can get before finger on your palm.
losing their balance.
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Go on a nature walk in
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Draw a map and have a
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Have your child
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Try catching some bugs.
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Say a word and ask
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Talk about
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Make sure you submit
your community or treasure hunt. practice his/her name, your child to tell you feelings/emotions. your child's registration
local park and talk address and phone the opposite (big, small, papers to the District
about the birds and number. happy, sad). enrollment office.
flowers.
24 Paint a
picture-by-
numbers
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together. Take a walk with your This week look for the Try jumping rope Practice singing the Draw a picture of your Have a family talent
child and find a letter "S." today! letters of the alphabet. family with your child; show.
31 Try jumping crosswalk; stop, look say everyone's first and
rope today! both ways and listen for last name together.
cars, then cross safely.
GETTING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
I Love Bugs!
u Checklist:
l Buy school supplies l Fly Guy Presents Insects by Tedd Arnold
l Play “school” l Hank’s Big Day by Evan Kuhlman
l Pretend your car is the school bus
l Tiny Little Fly! by Michael Rosen
l Read stories
l Sing songs l The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle
l Draw pictures
l Play outdoors
l Eat a meal at the table together
l Have your child put on and take off a coat
l Take turns being the teacher and the student
u Visit your child’s school:
l Attend the open house at your child’s school
l Explore the school and classroom
l Look at the books in the room
l Look at the pictures on the walls
l Find out where to store backpacks and hang up your coat
Ask about the daily schedules for your child’s class. Ask when
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the children have story time, lunch and recess
l Find the cafeteria, playground, restroom, principal’s office and library
u Establish a school routine:
l Begin a consistent bedtime routine
Practice eating lunch in 20 minutes, using a fork and spoon,
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and eating nutritious foods
Put backpacks and school supplies in the same place every
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day and pick out clothes the night before
Have a friendly conversation with your child on
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the way to school or bus stop
AUGUST
SUNDAY
1
MONDAY
2
TUESDAY
2022
WEDNESDAY
3
THURSDAY
4 5
FRIDAY SATURDAY
6
Count all the shoes in Look for blue things. Wash the car with Look for an Have fun making
your house; how many your family. airplane in the sky. letters out of raw
are there? veggie sticks and other
snack items.
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Play "I Spy" using colors Write your name and Learn your teacher’s Draw a picture of your During a commercial Play Frisbee or ball.
or shapes. identify each letter. and friends' names. family's summer break, do as many
Practice walking to activities. jumping jacks as
school or the bus stop. you can.
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Pick up litter in the Draw a picture of your Visit a park. Recall what you did at Say words that rhyme Practice zipping Play hide and seek.
neighborhood. new school. school today. with "me." and buttoning.
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Lay down and do some
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Tell your family what
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Draw a picture of your
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Use your shoes to
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Draw a picture of your
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Jump rope or
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With your eyes closed,
cloud watching; name you like about school. favorite summer measure items around new school and exercise together. identify a variety of
or describe the images activity. the house; for example, compare it to the first sounds, i.e., clapping,
you see. "this table is five picture you drew. How doorbell or paper
shoes long." are they different? crumpling.
28
Pretend it is the first
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Make a kite and go
30
Walk around the
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Look for red things.
day of school and outside to fly it. neighborhood and look
practice ways to say at nature.
"goodbye."
READ WITH YOUR CHILD EACH DAY u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Reading Is Fun!
u Make a reading place for your child
Keep your child’s books in a special place. Make sure they
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l The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
are easy to reach lI Love You Through & Through
Put a small rug or pillow in a special place to make it a fun
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by Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak
environment for reading l I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson
Talk with your child about how to take care of books
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l Let’s Go Visiting by Sue Williams
u Give your child different kinds of books to read l The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Get a library card for you and your child and visit the library
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or bookmobile often l No, David! by David Shannon
Look for books in other places like
l l Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
l Friends’ and relatives’ houses
l Garage or yard sales
l Resale stores
u Save some time each day to read with your child
l Read in a special place and make sure it is quiet
Hold your child close to you when you read. Help your child
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understand that reading is essential
u Let your child join in the reading
Before you start reading, let your child look at the pictures.
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Ask your child to guess what the bookis about.
Show your child how to read a book (from left to right and
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from front to back)
l Let your child point to the pictures in the book you are reading
After reading a book, ask your child to tell the story
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again in his own words
u Play pattern games
l Find patterns around the home - stripes on furniture and clothing, etc.
Teach patterns with clapping and stomping
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(ex: clap, clap, stomp, stomp)
SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2022
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
1
Measure your child's
2
FRIDAY
Visit with your
SATURDAY
3
Discuss what you are
height and keep track neighbors. eating (nutrition and
every three months. the basic food groups).
4
Play pretend - go on a
5
Play pattern games
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This week find red Draw something red. Look for the number Play outside Eat an apple today!
bear hunt. outside, like clap, clap, objects. seven (7) wherever with a friend. Slice it and have your
jump, clap, clap, jump. you go. child count the slices.
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Read a story to your Go to the library and let Help your child Make a puppet out of a Take an autumn walk in Write a story (draw Go for a walk and talk
child; point to each your child pick out a find patterns paper lunch sack; use the woods; local and illustrations about what you see.
word as you read. book to read with you. around the home. scraps to decorate. state parks offer trails together too!).
that are wonderful to
LIBRARY DAY! GRANDPARENTS DAY hike in the fall.
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With your child, find Count groups of 10 Visit a relative. With your child, Teach your child to With your child, draw a Tear up old newspapers,
things that begin with using household items. practice sneezing into play "Simon Says." picture of fun things to mail or scrap paper to
the letter "B." your elbow. do in autumn. make a collage.
FIRST DAY
OF AUTUMN
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Make an animal sound Let your child bring a Have a snack with Name the seasons with Have your child Have your child
and have people guess friend to the library. your child with one your child and ask what name 10 different bounce a ball and
what it is. red fruit and one is unique about them. body parts. count each bounce.
LIBRARY DAY! green vegetable.HAVE YOUR CHILD DO THINGS u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Fall Fun
EACH DAY THAT USE “BIG MUSCLES”
l Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
l Collect toys to help your child use “Big Muscles” l We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
Empty plastic water bottles make great bowling pins
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l When the Leaf Blew In by Steve Metzger
Make bean bags by filling a sock partway with dry beans,
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then tying a knot in the sock
l Play catch with the bean bag
l Use big balls or pillows to throw, catch or bounce
u Let your child spend time outside
l Have a safe place with a lot of room for your child to play outside
Get a bucket or basket big enough to catch a ball and have your
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child throw a ball into it
l Take your child to the playground or park
u Give your child things to do when playing
Have your child throw bean bags into buckets. Or draw a
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circle on the ground in dirt and have your child throw
bean bags into the circle
l Have your child balance a book on his/her head while walking
l Have your child act like different animals. Can your child…
l Hop like a rabbit?
l Slide like a snake?
l Crawl like a bug?
l Fly like a bird?OCTOBER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2022WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
Practice pouring from a
small pitcher into a
drinking cup.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Listen to music and Count the number of Start a gratitude Find the number five Try walking around the This week, look for Play follow the leader.
play homemade people who live in your journal with your child - (5) on different things. house or yard with a orange things.
instruments together. house. How many are they can draw what beanbag on your head.
male? How many they are thankful for.
are female?
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Talk about fall and have Dance party! Make a shopping list Review fire safety rules Draw a picture of a
Look for food that Help your child jump
your child draw a with your child. with your child. Practice pumpkin.
begins with the letter over sidewalk cracks
"B" like beans, with one foot, then
picture of a tree. LIBRARY DAY! "Stop, Drop and Roll."
bananas, bread two feet.
or bacon.
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Use a spring clothespin With your child, Play music for about Take a walk with your Talk with your child about Wear a piece of Talk about how many
or kitchen tongs to pick pretend you are a 10-20 seconds while child and have them the 911 emergency clothing that has a different colors the
up cotton balls and puppy, pirates and your child dances; then collect ten (10) fallen phone number; practice pattern; describe leaves are in the fall.
place them in princes or princesses. stop the music and say leaves. dialing "9-1-1" on a the pattern.
a bowl. "FREEZE!" pretend phone.
23
Play “Simon
Says.”
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Count steps.
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30 31
”Call members of your Act out a favorite story. Walk around the block Measure the hands of With your child, look at
family by names that and count pumpkins. your family. Who has pictures in a book
rhyme: Claire Bear, LIBRARY DAY! the largest? Smallest? before you read it.
Explain a scarecrow in Color or carve a Sam Ham, etc.
a farmer's field. pumpkin together.PROBLEM-SOLVING AND u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
My Neighborhood
PATTERN PRACTICE!
l Everybody Bakes Bread by Norah Dooley
u Help your child solve problems l Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena
Play grouping games with your child. Collect things that
l l Maybe Something Beautiful by Isabel Compoy
go together from around your home, such as
l One Love by Cedella Marley
l Comb and brush
l Say Hello! by Rachel Isadora
l Spoon and fork
l Windows by Julia Denoss
l Toothbrush and toothpaste
Put the things you have gathered on a table. Mix them up and
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have your child put them together again. Ask your child why
things go together. Play this same game using pictures of
items that go together that you have cut out of a magazine
u Play pattern games with your child
Create a pattern of movement and ask your child to repeat it.
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Try “Step-step-jump, step-step-jump,” then think of other patterns
l Have your child make up a pattern for you to repeat together
Make a pattern with objects, then have your child repeat
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the pattern. For example:
l Fork, spoon, fork, spoon, fork, spoon
l Crayon, crayon, penny, crayon, crayon, penny
After going through the pattern, ask your child what the
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next object in the pattern should beNOVEMBER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
1
2022WEDNESDAY
2
THURSDAY
3 4
FRIDAY SATURDAY
5
Bake something. This week, find the This week, look for Dance to your favorite Have your child help
letter "N." brown things. music. with the grocery list.
Nn
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Have a picnic (outside Play bean bag toss. During the day, have On a clock, show your Build a fort around a "Finger paint" on the Turn on some music
or on the living room your child tell you when child what time it is table with blankets. kitchen counter with and dance with your
floor). it is morning, afternoon during the morning, shaving cream. child.
and night. afternoon and night.
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Find the number three Exercise with your child Have your child tell you Go on a walk and collect Show your child a Ask your child to set While waiting at a
(3) on different things. - hop and do arm what he or she did leaves, nuts, etc.; Talk nickel, a penny and a the table; have him/her stoplight, look at plates
circles, counting them today and what he or with your child about quarter and tell count the items as and identify some
as you go. she will do tomorrow. the characteristics of him/her about money. he/she puts them letters or numbers.
the items. down.
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With your child, trace Talk with your children Play one of your This week find the Put leaves under the When taking a bath, Help your child draw a
your hand to draw about things they are favorite songs from letter "T." paper and rub with the include safe items that family picture.
Tt
turkeys. thankful for. your childhood for sides of crayons. float and sink.
your child.
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Help your child Play memory games Make a "reading fort" Look through family
describe morning, with household items - out of a blanket draped photos. Talk to your
afternoon and night. hide one, and guess over chairs and read a child about family.
what is missing. picture book together.TEACH YOUR CHILD THAT LETTERS u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Winter Reading
MAKE UP WORDS
l Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
u Teach your child the letters of the alphabet
l The Mitten by Jan Brett
l Use cards with the alphabet on them
l Mouse’s First Snow by Lauren Thompson
Lay down the cards and sing the alphabet song with your child.
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Ask him/her to touch each letter as he/she sings l Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer
Play “find the letter” with your child while you are out shopping.
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Point to signs and store names that begin with the first letter of
your child’s name
Read alphabet books with your child. Choose a letter and ask
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your child to find it. Ask your child to find the letters in his or
her name
u Give your child different kinds of books to read
Ask your child to tell you the names of different stores and
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signs in the neighborhood
Help your child make a dictionary with some of his/her favorite
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words under each letter of the alphabet. Ask your child to draw
a picture that represents each word in the dictionaryDECEMBER
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2022
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
1 2
FRIDAY SATURDAY
3
This week, look for Help your child write Sing a favorite nursery
red things. the letters of his/her rhyme with your child.
first name.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Find the number 4 With your child, draw a Help your child make a Put on some music and Count backward from Read your child's Look at the
on things around picture of the beach. name tag for his/her dance fast, slow, happy 10 with your child. favorite story and then moon and the stars.
the store. bedroom. and silly. ask them to tell it to
you without the book.
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Play simple indoor Visit a museum. Listen to new music This week, look for the Help your child practice Use pipe cleaners to Visit a pet store or
games: "red light, green together. letter “W." zipping his/her coat make unusual bugs animal shelter.
W
light" or hide and seek. and then take a walk and other critters out
together. of them.
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Look at the mail and Make funny faces and Get out baby photos Imagine what to pack Look for things that are Give back by making Bake chocolate chip
talk about your see who laughs first. and talk about them. to travel to someplace silver and gold. handmade cards for cookies.
address. cold. area nursing homes.
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Describe the With your child, pretend Write and mail a letter Play a card or Tell a story about Make a bold prediction Pick a New Year's
best gift you've to be snowflakes, to someone special. board game. traveling somewhere of something that resolution with
ever received. snowballs and cold and building will happen. your child.
snowmen, then melt. a snowman.KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Kindness and Gratitude
Make a Difference
u Kindergarten registration information
lAll parents/legal guardians of children who will be five years of l Give Thank You A Try by James Patterson
age on or before Sept. 1 are encouraged to register their children
l Thank you, Mr. Panda by Steve Antonyl
for kindergarten
lRegistration begins as early as January for some schools. Check
l Plant a Kiss by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
with the District for your child’s kindergarten registration l We’re All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
information l Yo? Yes! by Christoper Raschka
lIn most cases, the parent/legal guardian will need to bring the
following for kindergarten registration:
l Photo ID: Anyone who registers a student must show a Photo ID
l Original birth certificate
l Social security card
l Health examination (physical) paperwork
l Florida Certificate of Immunization
(Check Lee County Health Department)
l Proof of address
Check with The School District of Lee County
for more details
u Kindergarten Readiness Resources
l http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/
lhttp://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/
k-12-student-assessment/flkrs/
l http://flbt5.floridaearlylearning.com/docs/OEL-VPK154yo.pdfJANUARY
1
SUNDAY
2
MONDAY
3
TUESDAY
2023
WEDNESDAY
4
THURSDAY
5 6
FRIDAY SATURDAY
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NEW YEAR’S DAY Practice nursery Help your child draw a Help your child to write Look for the number Trace your child's hand Today, look for the first
rhymes. self-portrait; add that his/her name. Add it to five (5). Point to it and or make a handprint letter of your child's
and a photo of your the time capsule. name it. and place it in a time name.
child in a time capsule. capsule.
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Help your child bury the Wrap up in a quilt and
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Go to the park together
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Sing some of your
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Play "Simon Says" with
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Tell stories about when
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Make counting fun by
time capsule in a place read a story. and look for birds and child's favorite songs. your child. your child was a baby. asking things like, "How
you can leave it until next butterflies. many windows are in
January; don't make it this room?"
hard to find.
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Hug/hold your child
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Make hot chocolate with
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Look for manatee in Help your child to learn Watch an Play "I Spy" with Practice a fire drill with
and kiss them on the your child. Let them count the water. his/her name and ice cube melt. numbers. your child; locate all
cheek. the marshmallows as they address. exits and meet up
drop them in the cup. location outside.
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Act out a favorite story
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This week, find the
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Use unscented shaving
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Have your child draw a
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Turn the lights out
Have your child draw Try to teach your child
the letter "Q" with how to whistle or blow with your child using letter "Q." foam in the tub; kids picture of themselves. and read a story by
his/her finger on your
palm; try other letters.
bubbles. puppets, dolls or stuffed
animals. Qq love to finger paint
with it.
flashlight.
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Talk about zoo animals.
30
Take a trip to see
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Dance party.
animals at the zoo.
31 = Practice being quiet for one minute and then for two minutes.ENJOY THE SOUNDS OF LANGUAGE u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Books that TALK to YOU!
WITH YOUR CHILD
l The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
u Read rhymes with your child l Don’t Blink! by Amy Knouse Rosenthal
Read these rhymes with your child. Ask your child to
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complete the rhymes with the correct rhyming word.
l Don’t Touch This Book! by Bill Cotter
l Hey, diddle, diddle. The cat and the ____. (fiddle) l I Will Chomp You! by John Jory
l Jack and Jill went up the ______. (hill) l Plant the Time Seed by Christie Matheson
l Use cards with the alphabet on them l Press Here! by Herve’ Tullet
u Play with rhyming sounds
l Shake the Tree! by Chiara Vignocchi
l Find different items around the house like a sock, a ball and a hat
For each item, ask your child to say a word that rhymes with it
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(silly words that rhyme are OK!)
Use the words below in both columns to get started. Read these
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words out loud, and ask your child to tell you which words rhyme
and which ones don’t. Once your child understands these words,
move on to other rhyming words that have a common ending
Cat Sand
House Log
Dog Night
Light MouseFEBRUARY
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2023
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2 3
FRIDAY
4
SATURDAY
Today find things with Talk about football and With your child, Teach/tell your child
the letter “L” on them. make a Super Bowl pretend you are lions, about your job.
prediction. falling and a log.
Ll
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Brush your teeth to the Ask your child what Practice counting Draw a happy face with With the help of your Visit your child's school.
ABC song. their favorite part of out loud. all its parts. child, make their
the story is and why. Sing the alphabet song. favorite treat.
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Eat a red fruit or Go for a nature walk. Finger paint on a paper Draw a picture like you. With your child, talk Count all the doors and Write or tell a funny
vegetable today! plate. about animals with two windows in your home story with your child.
LIBRARY DAY! legs/four legs. with your child.
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Find out the local Play in the sand at Go on a walk and look Make a blanket fort. Tell your child what Talk about opposite Practice nursery
kindergarten the beach. for birds and butterflies makes them unique (to words. rhymes.
registration date. on flowers and trees. you and others).
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Have a scavenger hunt. Visit or volunteer at a Watch a movie
local animal shelter. together.SENSORY PLAY u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Sensory & Senses
Children use senses to explore the world. Encourage
activities that stimulate senses including taste, touch,
l My Five Senses - Margaret Miller
smell, sight, hearing and even body awareness/ balance. l Peekaboo books
l The Loud and Quiet Book - Deborah Underwood
u Sensory Play: l Baby Touch and Feel Animals - DK
l Builds connections in the brain l See, Touch, Feel: A First Sensory Book - Roger Priddy
Supports all areas of development (language, cognitive,
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l The Listening Walk - Paul Showers
fine/gross motor, problem-solving and social interaction)
l Develops and enhances memory
l Calms a frustrated child
Helps the child learn sensory attributes (hot, cold,
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sticky, dry, rough, loud, etc.)
u Ideas for sensory Play:
l Water - wet, cold, full, empty
l Sand - soft, wet, dry, gritty
l Play dough - scented or texturedMARCH
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2023
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY SATURDAY
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Look for and count the Read your favorite Water play. Sing "The Itsy-Bitsy
number one (1). book with your child. Spider."
READ ACROSS
AMERICA DAY
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Sing the ABCs. Sort laundry and match Visit the library. Today, find items Take pictures. Help your child draw a Dance with your child.
socks with your child. shaped like a triangle. kite with two triangles.
LIBRARY DAY!
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Make a doctor and With your child, sing Visit and learn about This week, find the Work on a puzzle Ask your child to think Cut an egg carton
dentist appointment songs with rhyming places in your letter "E." together. of green things. into a caterpillar; is it
for your child. sounds. neighborhood (fire “The Very Hungry
station, police station, ST. PATRICK'S DAY Caterpillar”?
post office).
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Today, find foods in Take a walk with your Go to the library. Try a green fruit or Have your child pick Make S'mores. Make play dough.
the store shaped like a child and look for signs vegetable. out something green to
circle. of spring. LIBRARY DAY! wear today.
FIRST DAY OF SPRING
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Take a walk and talk Visit the park. Today, eat something This week, look for Take a nature walk. Today, find items
about the temperature. from a square or white things. shaped like circles.
rectangular box.SUPERVISE AND LIMIT YOUR u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Poetry Fun
FAMILY’S TECHNOLOGY TIME
l Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
u Here are some ideas: l
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See?
by Bill Martin, Jr.
Watch TV shows with your child and ask yourself if they
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teach what you want your child to learn l Moo, Baa, La La La! by Sandra Boynton
Use TV time to bond with your child, talking to him/her
l l
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault
about what the two of you are watching
Interest your child in other activities such as reading,
l l The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
drawing, playing outside, listening to or making music and
card or board games
Turn the TV off at mealtime. Instead of watching TV, talk
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about things you did that day
l Set a good example by watching less TV yourself
u Know what your child is watching:
l Know what is appropriate for your child’s age group
l Ask your child about what was on TV
Ask what he/she thought the best part of the story was,
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and how the story made him/her feelAPRIL
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
2023
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
1
SATURDAY
Take a walk outside
and name things you
can hear.
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Practice rhyming, using Play with a ball-hold, Draw a rainbow. Chase bubbles. Do chalk art outside. This week, find the Take a walk and look
words associated throw, kick, bounce, number eight (8) for and count birds.
with spring. etc. on things.
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Look for the letter that Keep the TV off today Visit the library. Talk about the food Make homemade pizza. Let your child choose Have your child name
starts your child's and read books with you eat. two books to read letters found on cereal
name. your child instead. LIBRARY DAY! today. boxes, cans and other
food items.
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Invite your child to help Find three things you Take a walk with your This week, look for your Spring clean. Take spring pictures. Finger paint.
you prepare a meal; can roll. child and look for signs favorite color.
wash your hands of spring.
before touching food.
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park. 24 25 26 27 28 29
Use the words "over" Read your favorite Plant something. Take a nature walk to Put on music and Bake and decorate
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Build a fort and "under" to play book. collect things and make dance and clap to cookies.
with your "I Spy." a collage. the beat.
child.TEACH YOUR CHILD TO STAY u BOOKS TO LOOK FOR AT THE LIBRARY
Changes of Every Kind!
HEALTHY & HAVE A HEALTHY BODY
l Always and Forever by Alan Durant
u As part of a healthy routine, your child should: l First the Egg by Laura Seeger Vaccaro
Keep your child’s books in a special place. Make sure they
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l Little Tree by Loren Long
are easy to reach
Put a small rug or pillow in a special place to make it a fun
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l Perfect Square by Michael Hall
environment for reading l Raisin, the Littlest Cow by Miriam Busch
l Talk with your child about how to take care of books l Ribbit by Joreu Hurley
u Help your child understand how his/her body works: l Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes
Have your child point to body parts and explain how each
l l When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes
piece works to help him/her during the day
l As an example, “My eyes show me where I am going.”
l Use these parts:
u Reminder
All children need a physical and immunizations before starting
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kindergarten. Be sure your child is up-to-date on these before
September. Call your doctor for an appointment.MAY
SUNDAY
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MONDAY
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TUESDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
Pretend that your Sing the alphabet song Find square, round and Take a walk around With your child, say Play hide and seek. Use
elbow or your foot is a and talk about the rectangular shapes in your neighborhood words that rhyme descriptive words to
big crayon and move. letters in your names. your home. and talk about what with "cat." talk about the hiding
you see. place.
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Give someone a
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With your child pretend
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Play a game of catch.
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Practice brushing your
Draw/paint something Find a new book to Share a story about
big; draw/paint read with your child. compliment and a hug. to be big zoo animals your childhood with teeth well.
something little. and little zoo animals. your child.
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Help your child practice
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Go through magazines Read to your child Play peek-a-boo or a With your child, count Make dinner with Practice washing your
and rip/cut out writing his/her name. before putting him/her board game. as high as he/she your child. hands (count 20
different shapes. to bed. can go. seconds).
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After reading a story,
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Talk to your child about With your child play Take a walk with your Play "Can you find it?" Sing a song emphasiz- Make sock puppets
a favorite childhood talk about what "Simon Says" using the child and play "I Spy," with your child. ing rhyming words. and put on a show for
memory. happened first, next words "open" and using descriptive each other.
and last. "close." words.
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Find the letter "O"
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Look for blue things.
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Share a story about
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Sing the alphabet song
on things wherever your childhood with and talk about the
you go. your child. letters in your names.LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Bonita Springs Public Library Fort Myers Regional Library South County Regional Library
10560 Reynolds Street 2450 First Street 21100 Three Oaks Parkway
Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Fort Myers, FL 33901 Estero, FL 33928
Cape Coral Public Library Johann Fust Community Talking Books Library
921 SW 39th Terrace Library 1651 Lee Street
Cape Coral, FL 33914 1040 10th Street West Fort Myers, FL 33901
Boca Grande, FL 33921
Captiva Memorial Library Victor Yingst Memorial Library
11560 Chapin Lane Lakes Regional Library 2115 Second Street
Captiva, FL 33924 15290 Bass Road Fort Myers, FL 33901
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon
Public Library Northwest Regional Library
3095 Blount Street 519 Chiquita Boulevard N.
Fort Myers, FL 33916 Cape Coral, FL 33993
East County Regional Library Pine Island Public Library
881 Gunnery Road N. 10701 Russell Road
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