New Course! Preparing your Child for Kindergarten
A strong start to kindergarten is essential for success in school. I've teamed up with Johns Hopkins to best prepare your child for kindergarten!
A strong start to kindergarten is essential for success in school. I've teamed up with Johns Hopkins to best prepare your child for kindergarten.
You'll leave each class with activities you can try with your child the same day. This is meant to be a hands on class. The only "homework" are tasks you can naturally complete with your child!
Natalie Parmenter, former kindergarten teacher, will teach you skills and routines to prepare your child for school. This course will focus on social emotional, literacy, and math skills that will give your child an advantage in kindergarten. Each week you'll be encouraged to try tasks with your child to bring them one step closer to being ready for kindergarten.
This course will run for 5 weeks. Wednesdays from 2-3pm eastern: June 12, June 19, June 26, July 3, and July 10. Live attendance is encouraged, but replays of class will be made available.
Syllabus:
Week 1: Kindergarten's changed a lot
Overview of what kindergarten is like in the United States, important terms parents should know, debunking expectations vs reality of kindergarten
Week 2: Social Emotional Skills
What teachers are looking for, independent problem solving, self soothing techniques, and the difference in expectations from home and school
Week 3: Math Skills
Prerequisites to kindergarten, an overview of kindergarten math and how it links to long term learning
Week 4: Literacy Skills
Prerequisites to kindergarten, an overview of kindergarten literacy and how it links to long term learning
Week 5: Where do we go from here?
How to raise children that value education and think long term
