Kindergarten : a practical guide for parents

Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62)The focus of this practical guide is to inform and educate parents as to the important step kindergarten represents in a child???s life. This guide will help parents discover the instrumental role they play in the child???s first school experience, and how parent involvement and knowledge will be crucial to the child???s school success. The second chapter takes a close look at what kindergarten is as well as what characteristics comprise a good kindergarten program. Parents are able to gain insight as to what their child will be doing and experiencing in kindergarten. Chapter 3 deals with the concept of ???parent involvement,??? explaining what it consists of and why it is an important ingredient to school success. Parents will begin to understand the implications of involvement, and how they can effectively become involved in their child???s school experience. Parent-child anxiety is addressed in the fourth chapter. A discussion of the commonality of this type of anxiety and how to deal with it effectively are offered. Chapter 5 is concerned with developmental areas of kindergarten readiness. A detailed explanation of each developmental area is included, and practical guidelines are suggested for helping the child become ready. The final chapter includes suggestions and activities to help parents prepare their child for learning. The activities presented are simple in structure and can be practiced by parent and child at any given time. An annotated reading list can be found at the conclusion of this guide with further suggested readings in related areas