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Independence
Responsibility for own belongings
Age/maturity
Social skills
Concentration
Communication skills
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Age/maturity
Social skills
Concentration
Communication skills
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Weigh up all the options
Social & emotional effects of your
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Independence
Responsibility for own belongings
Age/maturity
Social skills
Concentration
Communication skills
Other opinions
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Social skills
Concentration
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Physical development
Physical development
Gross motor activities
Gross motor activities
Jumping, running, climbing
Fine motor activities
Cutting, drawing, writing,
painting etc.
Dress themselves
Turning pages of book
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Gross motor skills generally appear
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Gross motor activities
Gross motor activities
Fine motor activities
Fine motor activities
Jumping, running, climbing
Cutting, drawing, writing,
painting etc.
Dress themselves
Turning pages of book
carefully & correctly
Gross motor skills generally appear
before fine motor skills
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Why is reading important?
Why is reading important?
Provides opportunities for children to
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Builds vocabulary
Helps the children to identify sounds
and letters
Builds general knowledge and
knowledge about the world
Helps prepare children for other types
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Provides opportunities for children to
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Builds vocabulary
Helps the children to identify sounds
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Builds general knowledge and
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Why is reading important?
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Helps the children to identify sounds
and letters
Builds general knowledge and
knowledge about the world
Helps prepare children for other types
of print
Provides opportunities for children to
learn about books
Builds vocabulary
Helps the children to identify sounds
and letters
Builds general knowledge and
knowledge about the world
Helps prepare children for other types
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Talk to your child about the books you
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Let the child join in
Slide your finger under the words as you
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Teaching your child to read
Reading aloud to children helps them learn
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Children learn to read by listening to other
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As the child’s writing skills develop their
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Talk to your child about the books you
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Let the child join in
Slide your finger under the words as you
read
Teaching your child to read
Reading aloud to children helps them learn
Tips for reading with your child
Get really excited about books
Be dramatic, animated, look excited and use
Teaching your child to read
Reading aloud to children helps them learn
Tips for reading with your child
Get really excited about books
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Talk to your child about the books you
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Let the child join in
Slide your finger under the words as you
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Teaching your child to read
Reading aloud to children helps them learn
to read
Children learn to read by listening to other
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Cognitive skills required for
Kindergarten:
Cognitive skills required for
Kindergarten:
Alphabet
Counting
Write name
Drawing
Colouring
Know body parts
E.g. nose, ears etc.
Listening
Attention to detail
Discuss stories that have been read to
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Concentrate for longer periods
Plan & complete task with parent
Alphabet
Counting
Write name
Drawing
Colouring
Know body parts
E.g. nose, ears etc.
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Discuss stories that have been read to
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Cognitive skills required for
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Counting
Write name
Drawing
Colouring
Know body parts
E.g. nose, ears etc.
Listening
Attention to detail
Discuss stories that have been read to
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Plan & complete task with parent
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Counting
Write name
Drawing
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Know body parts
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Discuss stories that have been read to
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Plan & complete task with parent
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Encourage your child to draw
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Identify your child’s name
Capital letter for first letter in name
and lower case for remaining letters.
E.g. John
Counting in everyday situations
Identify colours & shapes
Involve your child in as many dayto-day activities as possible
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Identify your child’s name
Capital letter for first letter in name
and lower case for remaining letters.
E.g. John
Counting in everyday situations
Identify colours & shapes
Involve your child in as many dayto-day activities as possible
Read with your child
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Tips for helping your
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Encourage your child to draw
colour/write
Identify your child’s name
Capital letter for first letter in name
and lower case for remaining letters.
E.g. John
Counting in everyday situations
Identify colours & shapes
Involve your child in as many dayto-day activities as possible
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Identify your child’s name
Capital letter for first letter in name
and lower case for remaining letters.
E.g. John
Counting in everyday situations
Identify colours & shapes
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Social skills required
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Social skills required
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Children entering Kindergarten
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Share
Express feelings appropriately
Have some control over emotions
Ask for help
Ask basic questions
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Increase their cooperation
Set an example
Play with your child
Play with other children
Prompt and praise
Extra activities
Learn skills through reading and
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Make up stories about social
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Play with your child
Play with other children
Prompt and praise
Extra activities
Learn skills through reading and
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Make up stories about social
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Tips for improving your
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Increase their cooperation
Set an example
Play with your child
Play with other children
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Learn skills through reading and
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Build a positive parent child
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Increase their cooperation
Set an example
Play with your child
Play with other children
Prompt and praise
Extra activities
Learn skills through reading and
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Make up stories about social
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