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Many parents stress over what their child needs to know before starting kindergarten. You may worry that your child doesn’t know enough and will fall behind the rest of the class. Additionally, you may worry that they are too far ahead and will be bored in school. Ultimately, teachers know how to teach kids effectively, no matter what level they start at. However, taking a few steps to help your child prepare for kindergarten can help reduce the stress of their transition to school.

Math

Becoming familiar with math concepts can help your child when it’s time to learn math in school. Some basic math concepts you should focus on include counting to 20, counting groups of objects up to 10, and adding and subtracting small numbers.

Reading and Literature

Your child doesn’t need to know how to read prior to kindergarten. Most children will only be able to recognize a few words when they start school. You can help your child learn by reading books to them consistently. This can help them recognize words, as well as teach them the general concepts that apply to books. This includes reading right to left, top to bottom, and taking care of books. Additionally, your child should be able to visually recognize their own name and sing the alphabet.

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These skills tend to be the most important, because teachers preside over a class of 15 or more children. This may prevent them from helping each child individually. Teach your child how to open their lunch containers and refrain from packing anything in their lunch that is difficult to open. Your child should also know how to listen and follow instructions.

You should teach your child how to put on and take off outerwear like coats and jackets. This is especially important during cold weather. Your child should also know how to adjust their clothing before and after using the bathroom and should be effectively potty-trained. Your child should also have developed basic social interaction skills. This can be accomplished through practice, especially in environments like pre-school.

You should enjoy your time with your children rather than stressing over it. Children learn quickly and will pick up the necessary skills in time. If your child needs further guidance or instruction, the teacher will be able to advise you on the best way to provide it.

Kid’s candy consumption increases in October, for obvious reasons. Helping your child brush their teeth effectively is extremely important around this time of year. This can help prevent significant oral health problems, as well as build good habits for the future.

Establish a Routine

A solid routine helps with many aspects of your child’s life. It can help them know what to expect on a daily basis. If brushing is a routine activity, it will be easier to get your child to do it.

Make it a Family Activity

Brush with your child. Show them how to correctly brush their teeth. Be a good role model. Your child looks up to you; if they see you brush your teeth, they’ll want to as well.

Let them have Control

Allow your child to choose their own toothbrush or toothpaste. This can help get them excited about brushing their teeth. Your child will enjoy using a Ninja Turtles toothbrush more than a plain one!

Play a Song

Have a dance party during your toothbrush time. Play a song that is at least 2 minutes to ensure that your child brushes for an adequate amount of time. This length of time is necessary to remove plaque and food particles from the teeth.

Make it a Game

There are many ways to make a game out of brushing teeth. Challenge the child to a competition to see who can brush their teeth better. Tell them that there are monsters hiding in their teeth and they have to brush them to get rid of the monsters.

Your children’s oral hygiene significantly impacts their overall health. Helping them to enjoy brushing their teeth will pave the way to good oral hygiene habits. With Halloween right around the corner, it is important to get your kids to brush their teeth effectively and consistently.

There is a stigma that only lonely or socially-impaired children play with imaginary friends. Studies have proven this to be untrue. In fact, many children develop imaginary friends. It is a completely normal stage of development. Many psychological benefits are linked to a child creating an imaginary friend.

Imaginary friends can be any entity that your child interacts with on a consistent basis. This can occur in many different ways. This includes completely created personages, fictional characters, or even pretending that stuffed animals are real.

Benefits of Playing with Imaginary Friends

Studies have shown that imaginary friends actually aid in psychological development. Imaginary friends indicate healthy, active imaginations. Additionally, they help to give your child an outlet to express their emotions. Children with imaginary friends tend to get along better with their classmates and also have a fuller, more extensive vocabulary.

The majority of children know that their imaginary friend isn’t real. Having an imaginary friend is no indication of their failure to understand reality. In addition, children who play with imaginary friends tend to be less shy. They laugh and smile more and have an easier time understanding the concept of empathy.

How to React to an Imaginary Friend

You shouldn’t discourage your child from having an imaginary friend and don’t tell them that the imaginary friend doesn’t exist. Children usually grow out of their imaginary friends and often forget that they ever had them. Refrain from criticizing the age at which your child grows out of their imaginary friend. Age limits on imaginary friends are cultural and are not backed up by scientific evidence.

Let your child have control over their imaginary friend. Allow them to tell you what their imaginary friend is doing, rather than imposing any structure on it. Allowing your child to have control will help optimize their overall development.

Imaginary friends are extremely common for children. Encourage your child’s creative development and refrain from criticizing their development of an imaginary friend.

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Corner Canyon Academy is a four-time recipient of Utah’s Best of State Award for excellence in early childhood reading, curriculum, and kindergarten preparation.

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