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DODEA Enrollment Age Change Notice
Child Supervision Guidance
We are so excited to welcome you and your student to Kindergarten!
Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten:
Time and patience can help your child develop a strong sense of self-worth and confidence. Exposure to the following will benefit children beginning Kindergarten:
Good Health Habits
Have a set time for bed.
Brush teeth regularly
Cover mouth when sneezing or coughing
Use a Kleenex appropriately
Wash hands before eating
Independent toileting
Encourage Physical Abilities
Be able to balance and jump
Be able to skip, march and hop
Be able to throw and catch a ball
Be able to cut, paste, use a pencil and manipulate objects
Kindergarten Readiness
Many kindergarten children may already be doing these tasks independently:
Writing his/her names beginning with capital letters
Counting to 20
Reciting the alphabet
Naming basic colors
Washing hands properly
Tying shoes
Zipping or buttoning jacket and pants
During the kindergarten year children will learn:
Social Skills
Being kind to others
Problem solving skills
Listening and speaking skills
Comprehension and Qquestioning
Alphabet recognition/sounds
Reading habits and concepts of print
Phonemic awareness
Rhyming words
Writing skills
Number operations
Patterns, relations and functions
Geometry and measurement
Citizenship and culture
Personal and mental health
Family life and structure
Technology skills
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