Dear Families,

Here are some websites and activities for your pre-kindergartener!  Please use them as you see fit and appropriate for your child.

Thank you!

Websites for Pre-Kindergarten Children

http://www.edselect.com/kinderga.htm

 www.parent-education.com

 www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Transitioning_Parent_Resources

Summer Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Children

Ø      Eat dinner as a family and share educational experiences.

Ø      Read a poem and let your child guess what the next rhyming word will be.

Ø      Share memories of a special holiday with your child.

Ø      Make puppets out of small paper bags and put on a puppet show. (Old socks are great also.)

Ø      Take a walk and look for signs of the season.  Talk about what you see.

Ø      Create a family tree and have your child draw portraits of family members.

Ø      Help your child decorate a box.  Put it by the door to hold homework and books.

Ø      Play a game after reading the directions together.

Ø      Find a cozy place to read a favorite story and have your child retell the story to you.

Ø      When driving with your child, turn off the music and talk about the day’s events or look for colors, letters and numbers on signs.

Ø      Read directions for a project and then create the project together.

Ø      Watch a nature program on TV and talk about what you see.

Ø      Let your child see YOU reading and writing. 

Ø      Cut a comic strip apart for cutting practice.  Sequence the pictures first/middle/last.

Ø      Choose a new recipe.  Read it together and have fun making it.

Ø      Cut words out of the newspaper.  Arrange them to make a new sentence.

Ø      Have a treasure hunt.  Leave picture or word clues to find the treasure.

Ø      Read a new book, or an old favorite, to your child.

Ø      Start reading a story and stop before the end.  Ask your child to predict the ending.

Ø      Leave a note for your child to discover sometime during the day.

Ø      Help your child create a map of your home.

Ø      Have your child describe a family member, or friend, for you to guess who it is.

Ø      Take a walk.  Close your eyes and listen for the sounds of summer.  Make a list of the sounds.

Ø      Help your child plant flower or vegetable seeds.  Make a graph to chart their growth.

Ø      Have your child write a note to a friend or relative.  Be sure to mail it!

Ø      Start telling a familiar story.  Have your child write a new ending.

Ø      Have your child make a list of enjoyable things to do.  Describe what makes them fun.

Ø      Help your child write and illustrate a story about a favorite animal.

Ø      Have your children plan a fun family activity.

Ø      Have fun reading and writing with your child.

Ø      Read with your child 15 minutes each day.  Star or initial a calendar square for that day.  If you skip a day, then read for 30 minutes the next day and star both days.

Ø      At the end of the month, sign this calendar and return it to your child’s teacher in the fall.