What are you doing at home to prep your child for Pre-school?

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My 3 year old daughter will go to preschool sometime in the next 6 month, i think. i'd like to get her ready. she's been going to daycare in a home since she was 3 mos old, so she is already used to spending the day away from me. but i want her prepared as far as her abc's and 123's... and holding a pencil correctly etc.

but i don't really know the standard for what is a good level for a child to be when entering pre-school . or if there is even a standard. i don't want her to be upset that everyone can do something that she cannot, or be unfamiliar with some of the very, very basics.

but am not sure how or where to being.

any thoughts on what you are doing. what you may have found out through experience or research, or if you teach preschool --what you may offer as advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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hi like yourself my three year old is starting pre-k this year. Actually next Wednesday. My mother fortunately for me has been watching my daughter at our home since day one. For the past year we been doin the abc's together and 123's. Flash cards are a good idea. Also, get her used to saying her name that will help her identify herself to teachers and all pre-k children. Another mom referred me to websites like www.pbs.org, www.nickjr.com. This sites are good lessons for kids getting for any grade. I use them frequently. I recently started reading books to her every other day. It's get her used to having to sit down and listen. I hope this helps you. Good luck and enjoy the little stuff while it's lasts.

I have a 3 year old at home and a 5 year old in kindergarten this year. I made each of them a three ring binder and Called it Ali's great big book of everything and Ili's great big book. Anything i see on line or that my daughter brings home i make copies so we can practice at home and it is all in one book for her to look at. We have sections for all subjects math, reading etc. She also loves getting on the computer herself and printing things she gets (a big plus she is learning how to use the computer) like awards when she dose good. we even have a section for healthy foods and she decides what healthy foods she likes and colors pictures to put in her folder.

Hello there! I have a 2 year old and since she was one I had purchased a some books with numbers, abc's and "first words". I also got books with shapes and colors. I try to sit with her everyday and read at least one or two of the books (depending on her attention span). Now sometimes she brings the books to me asking me to read them and play our "name that thing" game. I have NO idea if I am doing enough or too much but it seems to work.
Tina

My husband and I read at least 4 books a night to our son :) Also we the television we watch is mostly child centered... ie NOGGIN and PBS Sprout

My daughter is 3 and has also been in a daycare since she was 6 months old. I am fortunate that her daycare provider has implemented a pre-K curriculum in her daycare. However, I do buy her Pre-K work books they come in all their favorite characters Dora, Leap Frog, etc. Leap Frog has a great one which brings a CD with worksheets you can printout. Also, nickjr.com has great worksheets. My daughter has been writing her name for a year and she still doesn’t hold the pencil all that great but she gets it done. It takes time. Hope this helps.

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