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Kindergarten Initiative

Suggestions for Parents on How to work with their Kindergarteners

Get to know your school

Let them know you as the parent

Help them understand you have one chance to help your child be successful

Let them know you are committed to success for your child

Let them know you want to work with them for your child’s success

 

School Policies

1. No two schools are alike therefore it is important to get to know the policies of your specific school. 

Attendance policies

How many absences can a student have? How are absences reported?

Curriculum that students must pass In order to be promoted

What must your child know and be able to do to complete Kindergarten

Homework assignments

Is Homework sent every day?

Parent-Teachers Conferences

When? How many, put on your calendar

Testing Guidelines​

When? How can you help your child

Disciplinary Rules

What are the rules?

Contact with Parents

Telephone numbers and work schedule should be provided.

 Winston-Salem /Forsyth County Schools Handbook:   Link    https://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/handbook

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2.  What do you know about privacy rights of children?  Who is permitted to share information about your child?

 The Family Educational and Privacy Act (FERBA) explains how the schools can share information. Read it.  FERBA:

 LINK https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

Relationship with Teachers

Talk to your teachers on a regular basis.  Attend Parent Teachers conferences and getting formation about the expectations of the teacher such as homework, attendance, supplies, etc.  Link   What teachers want Parents to know?

Develop a schedule or calendar or plan to help your child stay focused.

Be a supporter and advocate for your child.  If your child is not feeling good about going to school, talk to the teacher.  If someone is bullying your child, call the principal    Link Bullying  https://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/bystanders-to-bullying

Provide challenges for (be competitive) your child to compete against himself or herself.

Relationship with your Child 
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/twenty-ways-you-can-help-your-children-succeed-school

Help your child to develop positive self-esteem. 

  1. Let tm know they are SMART. Encourage children to describe how they feel when talking to you.

Encourage them to complete all of their work. 

Help them develop inner discipline.   Tell them you know they will be successful.

Tell them they can be successful and learn to read and do math.

Find out what your child wants to be as a career. Set high expectations for your child. Encourage children to describe how they feel when talking to you.

Develop a Confidence Plan  

https://childmind.org/article/12-tips-raising-confident-kids/ 

https://www.yourtherapysource.com/blog1/2018/05/21/how-to-help-develop-self-efficacy-in-children/

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  1. Tell them they are smart.  Tell them they can be anything they want to be. 

  2. Enjoy your time with your children.

  3. Remind them over and over that they can achieve.

  4. Challenge them to have a great day at school each day.

  5. Let them know you like school and you support them.

  6. Encourage then to be their best.

  7. Set-up a specific place for study.

  8. Help them and see to it that they complete homework every evening.

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Literacy and Reading 

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  1. Model reading for your children.  Read to them. Let them read to you. https://medium.com/raise-a-lifelong-reader/how-to-model-reading-for-your-child-177ce8cbd62f

  2. Teach them how to hold a book.

  3. Give the correct name to all the objects in your home.

  4. Use sentences when you are talking with your children.

  5. Encourage children to describe pictures in the books. Use sentences.

  6. Read at last 15 minutes each day.  Ask them questions?  Discuss the pictures

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Learning and Loving Mathematics

            Learn Algebra in Kindergarten

            Solve problems through math

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