{"id":174000000516,"date":"2019-05-29T10:41:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T14:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/?p=174000000516"},"modified":"2019-06-12T11:09:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T15:09:00","slug":"summer-activities-promote-kindergarten-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/2019\/05\/29\/summer-activities-promote-kindergarten-readiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Activities to\u00a0Promote Kindergarten Readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-174000000517 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2019\/05\/4L6A1695.jpg\" alt=\"avalon park summer camp\" width=\"460\" height=\"484\" \/><\/figure><p>Are you sending your child off to kindergarten this fall? Kindergarten is a big change from what many kids are used to. Beyond just numbers and colors, children need to utilize self-regulation and social &amp; emotional skills to work cooperatively with their classmates. While preschool is an excellent way to prepare young children for the demands of <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/\">kindergarten<\/a>, our teachers have compiled a great list of summer activities you can try over the next few months to promote kindergarten readiness.<\/p>\n<h2>Following Directions<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most important skills your child will need to use is the ability to follow directions. It\u2019s a crucial skill that some 5-year olds may not have mastered yet. Help your children hone this important skill by creating fun games that ask them to follow simple directions. Typical games like \u201cRed Light, Green Light,\u201d \u201cSimon Says,\u201d and \u201cFollow the Leader\u201d are incredible ways to teach kids how to follow directions with both sight and sound. Backyard obstacle courses are something children LOVE, and they combine gross motor learning with language skills for multisensory learning! To target listening skills and direction following, have a part of the obstacle course that can be manipulated differently, depending on what you\u2019d like your child to work on. For instance, if one of the components of the obstacle course is a table, you instruct your child to go under the table the first time through, and over or around it, the following time through.<\/p>\n<h2>Dress for the Weather<\/h2>\n<p>At the ripe old age of 5, children will all have different ranges of abilities when it comes to choosing clothes and dressing on their own. When it comes time for kindergarten, it is important that your child knows how to put on and take off any clothes needed for school, including jackets, shoes, buckles, zippers, and socks. Summer is a great time to practice since you will not be as rushed as you will during the school year. Help you child master the task of dressing on their own when you can take the time and get it right in a relaxed manner.<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-174000000518 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/2019\/05\/4L6A1575.jpg\" alt=\"child care during the summer\" width=\"475\" height=\"500\" \/>ABC&#8217;s and 123&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<p>Flash cards and pen-and-paper letter learning are boring and usually uninteresting to young children. Try these fun outdoor activities to practice the alphabet and counting instead:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABC Scavenger Hunt at the Park<\/strong>&#8211; Look for objects at your\u00a0local park that start with each letter of the alphabet. For instance, ball for\u00a0the letter B, leaf for the letter L, swing for the letter S,\u00a0etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alphabet Letter Splash<\/strong> &#8211; Do you know a child who doesn\u2019t\u00a0enjoy using a water squirter to hit a target? We sure don\u2019t! Use sidewalk chalk\u00a0to write letters of the alphabet on your sidewalk,\u00a0fence, or patio. You can ask\u00a0them to squirt certain letters or even soak the letters of their name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Counting Items in Nature<\/strong> &#8211; Does your child love the outdoors?\u00a0Use outside play time as a learning tool by creating a counting scavenger hunt\u00a0for your little one. Write down a list of things\u00a0in nature you will see,\u00a0whether it will be in your backyard or your favorite hiking path. Include\u00a0things like tress, flowers, spider webs, birds, rocks, creeks, nests, etc. Once\u00a0you\u2019ve written\u00a0the list, grab something to write with and a clip board and head\u00a0outside. Have your child look for the first item on the list. Count how many of\u00a0those items you see. Don\u2019t forget to take your\u00a0time and look around. While\u00a0counting objects on your list, you may get super lucky and spot something truly\u00a0amazing, like a hummingbird, tree sap, or fun animal friends.<\/p>\n<p>There is no better way to prepare for kindergarten then with\u00a0a few years of preschool. <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.com\/avalon-park\/programs\/preschool-childcare-program\/\">The preschool program at KRK<\/a> is an amazing\u00a0opportunity to promote kindergarten readiness and\u00a0get children used to\u00a0structured learning and working cooperatively. Give us a call today to find out\u00a0how to enroll your child in this award winning program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you sending your child off to kindergarten this fall? Kindergarten is a big change from what many kids are used to. 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