5 Easy Steps to Great Kindergarten Roundup Support your staff, incoming students and parents with a kindergarten prep event! Whether you call it a Roundup or a Kickoff, or some other catchy name, spring and summer preparation events make a huge difference in the success of your newest arrivals. So set a date and invite incoming kindergartners and their parents to meet you and learn all about the ins and outs of kinder. Bonus: Get pinning. For more fantastic ideas for your Kindergarten Roundup, including activities, lessons, resources and more, check out our Kindergarten Roundup Pinterest board. Give the gift of readiness. Everyone wants to show up prepared! Calm student (and parent!) nerves with a great summer activity book like Moving Up to Kindergarten to help level the playing field and start students off on the right foot. Consider buying a copy for all incoming kindergartners to hand out at your preparation event, or take orders from parents at orientation to take advantage of bulk discounts and free shipping. (See page 3 for ordering information.) 2 Meet the cast! Introducing the to-be kindergartners to all the teachers and staff they’ll be interacting with will go a long, long way to making them comfortable in their environment—even if they don’t yet know who their specific teacher will be. Librarians, school nurses, PE teachers, administrators— they all play a crucial role. 3 School spirit! It’s never too early to get your students and parents excited about being part of your school community. Create Kindergarten Roundup T-shirts in your school colors as a gift for students who attend. Use your captive parent audience to introduce your PTO/PTA. Offer sign-up sheets for the school fair, or classroom parent roles. (Just be careful not to overwhelm—you don’t want anyone bolting for the door!) 5 Get social (-emotional). A big part of kindergarten jitters has to do with the emotions of separation, independence, and navigating a new social scene – complete with classroom rules and strangers! Make books like The Kissing Hand, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, or these titles as a part of your preparation event. To calm parent nerves, send them “Five Things to Know Before Kindergarten”. 4 1 Plan two parts: students and parents. Not surprisingly, parents and students have different needs and concerns when it comes to kindergarten. Plan a drop-off half-day event for the students, and a separate, brief orientation for their parents. (Hint: Schedule the orientation after work hours to get a great turnout!)
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5 Easy Steps to Great Kindergarten RoundupSupport your staff, incoming students and parents with a kindergarten prep event!
Whether you call it a Roundup or a Kickoff, or some other catchy name, spring and summer preparation events make a huge difference in the success of your newest arrivals. So set a date and invite incoming kindergartners and their parents to meet you and learn all about the ins and outs of kinder.
Bonus: Get pinning.For more fantastic ideas for your Kindergarten Roundup, including activities, lessons, resources and more, check out our Kindergarten Roundup Pinterest board.
Give the gift of readiness.Everyone wants to show up prepared! Calm student (and parent!) nerves with a great summer activity book like Moving Up to Kindergarten to help level the playing field and start students off on the right foot. Consider buying a copy for all incoming kindergartners to hand out at your preparation event, or take orders from parents at orientation to take advantage of bulk discounts and free shipping. (See page 3 for ordering information.)
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Meet the cast!Introducing the to-be kindergartners to all the teachers and staff they’ll be interacting with will go a long, long way to making them comfortable in their environment—even if they don’t yet know who their specific teacher will be. Librarians, school nurses, PE teachers, administrators—they all play a crucial role.
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School spirit!It’s never too early to get your students and parents excited about being part of your school community. Create Kindergarten Roundup T-shirts in your school colors as a gift for students who attend. Use your captive parent audience to introduce your PTO/PTA. Offer sign-up sheets for the school fair, or classroom parent roles. (Just be careful not to overwhelm—you don’t want anyone bolting for the door!)
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Get social (-emotional).A big part of kindergarten jitters has to do with the emotions of separation, independence, and navigating a new social scene – complete with classroom rules and strangers! Make books like The Kissing Hand, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, or these titles as a part of your preparation event. To calm parent nerves, send them “Five Things to Know Before Kindergarten”.
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1 Plan two parts: students and parents.Not surprisingly, parents and students have different needs and concerns when it comes to kindergarten. Plan a drop-off half-day event for the students, and a separate, brief orientation for their parents. (Hint: Schedule the orientation after work hours to get a great turnout!)
Moving Up to
Much more than just a single activity book!In addition to the full-sized 160-page activity book, the Moving Up to Kindergarten package also includes:
• The Letter People ABC’s, a full-color alphabet book featuring the Letter People.
• The Letter People Songs, a CD with 26 original songs — one for each letter of the alphabet. Also includes a read-aloud version of The Letter People ABC’s.
• The Letter People Pop-Outs, sturdy double-sided pop-outs with capital letters on one side and the lowercase on the reverse.
Full of practice, games, and songs, this 160-page activity book is the perfect kindergarten prep for 4- to 5-year olds.
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