Kindergarten Readiness Week 3
Social/Emotional Tips for Families to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten
Welcome aboard! Each week you will receive tips to help your child prepare for this amazing journey. We are honored to partner with you and your child as they begin this school adventure at North Penn!
Save the Dates!
Please save the dates for the following exciting opportunities to help with the journey into kindergarten:
- July 30, 9 AM: Kindergarten Information Session held virtually for ALL families of incoming kindergarten students
- July 30, 10:15 AM: Strong Start to Kindergarten Information Session held virtually for families of Gwynedd Square, Knapp, Kulp, Montgomery, and Oak Park
- August 6, 8, 13, 15: K-Day
- Enjoy a ride on the school bus with your child
- Meet at North Penn High School
- 2 sessions each date, 8:30 AM and 10 AM
- Kindergarten Orientation
- Tuesday, August 28 at an assigned time
- Families will be given additional information in an invitation from the school
Today we will discuss encouraging independence...
Helpful Resources
Encourage Independence!
Children enjoy feeling "big" when they can do things themselves. Give lots of encouragement and praise to build self-esteem! It is important that your child is able to use the bathroom independently when they begin kindergarten. Here are tips and tricks to help your child become more independent for school.
5 Ways to Teach Your Children to Be Independent
Books
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
By Patty Lovell
Giraffes Can't Dance
By Giles Andreae
I Can Do It Myself!
By Stephen Krensky
North Penn School District
npenn.org