First Day of School
“Back To School” sales are just around the corner and legions of little children will soon begin “Big School”. This can be a stressful time for both the child and the parents. Before your child starts school, it is helpful if your child can independently:
- do up his own shoes
- put on and take off his coat
- take care of toilet business – clothes, flush, wash
- blow his nose
- use a knife, fork & spoon
- wait for attention
- take turns
- share
- return toys, etc. to rightful place
- recognize his own belongings
- recognize his name in print
- make his needs known
- follow simple instructions
- appropriately use pencils, crayons, markers,paintbrush, scissors, glue, etc.
- recognize and name the letters of the alphabet
- knows and recognizes the numbers to 10
- can count objects to 10
- knows the basic colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and black
- knows the basic shapes: circle, triangle, square, rectangle
- knows basic coins: nickel, dime, quarter
The bottom line is, your child will benefit most from his first months at school if he is able to take care of his personal needs with a minimal amount of assistance.