Getting to Know My Child: A Guide for My Child's Kindergarten Teacher

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Getting ready for school and learning to read and write begins early in your child's development, well before kindergarten or first grade. The love and guidance that you provide your child can set him or her on the way to many years of success in school.

This page guides you through the process of sharing what you know about your child with the kindergarten teacher who will be working with your child in the new school year. It gives you the opportunity to pass on important information about your child's likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses and any concerns that you may have. If your child is receiving any special services, the information that you provide here can help to ensure that those services continue without gaps into the new school year.

This page will work best if you review and discuss it with your child's kindergarten teacher during the first month of school. Taking the time to connect with your child's teacher will get the new school year off to a terrific start!

Transitioning to Kindergarten

Child's Name ________________________________________________________________________________________

Basic Information

Name(s) of Person(s) completing this form: _________________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

School: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Child likes to be called: _________________________________________________________________________________

Child's date of birth: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Mother's name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Father's name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Other adult(s) living in the home: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Best time to reach us: __________________________________________________________________________________

About My Child

My child's favorite things:

favorite color _________________________________________________________________________________________

favorite food __________________________________________________________________________________________

favorite book _________________________________________________________________________________________

favorite toy ___________________________________________________________________________________________

favorite expression ____________________________________________________________________________________

other favorites: ________________________________________________________________________________________