Kindergarten: Milestones and Development Articles
The 6 Biggest Parent Worries About Kindergarten Milestones
Just because your kid has conquered rookie jitters doesn't mean you may not have Major League anxieties of your own. Here are six questions we hear a lot, about reading, math, attention, speech, hand-eye coordination. Read what experts say about what's on track and what's not.
Routines: Getting Your Kindergartener Out the Door
Is it possible to get a kindergarten kid out the door without losing your sanity? Absolutely, say the pros! Here's advice for making the morning routine easier, from several professional organizers who also happen to be parents.
Defiance: Why it Happens and What to Do About it (Age 5)
Unlike a younger child, your little rebel probably won't have a fit when you ask her to do something she dislikes. But she may pretend she didn't hear you or respond very s-l-o-w-l-y to your request.
Physical Milestones: Kindergarten
The new school year is coming fast. But there are still a few more weeks of summer to get your child ready. Here's a breakdown of what a kindergartener should be able to do physically, so you can keep your child on track:
Alternatives to Threats (Age 5)
With a defiant 5-year-old, we all snap and make threats, but you'll probably regret them later. Here is a handy chart of what you want, and how to say it better.
There's No Place Like Home for Sex Education: 5 Years
If you want to be a child's first and best source on sexuality, sex education must start early. Here's how to approach the topic with your kindergartener.
Are Today's Kindergartens Anti-Boy?
There is a growing body of evidence showing that boys in the United States and Canada are less enthusiastic about school than boys were 20 or 30 years ago. In fact, there are an increasing number of male students who have developed a distaste for everything related to school. What's changed in ...
The First Day of School
As the first day of school approaches, excitement is in the air. If your child is starting kindergarten, there's probably more than excitement, there's a bit of anxiety, too. Here's how to combat a stomach full of butterflies-- your child's and your own.
The Early Reader Isn't Always the Bookworm
If you've got a young child, you've probably seen it already: the pressure's on to read early. Maybe you've heard other parents choosing academic preschools or debating different reading software programs. Nowadays, you might even catch a kid or two reading chapter books by the end of kindergarten.
Kindergarten Teacher Tricks that Parents Need to Know
At home, lots of kindergarteners struggle with issues like transitions and directions. Kindergarten teachers see this in school, too. But there's good news: lots of great teacher tactics work just as well at home.
- Reading, Writing, and Crossing the Midline
- Holiday Helper: Embellished Tote Bag
- Help Your Child Understand One-to-One Correspondence
- Talking in Class
- Healthy Store-Bought Lunch Box Snacks
- Stop! It's a hexagon!
- Make a Dreamcatcher
- Delightful Dough Basket
- Yarn Doll Family Fun
- Foster Self-Regulation Skills with Games
