School Readiness Calendar - Flipbook - Page 7
Parents as Children‛s Most Influential Teachers. DATA SHOWS STUDENTS WHO START SCHOOL BEHIND, STAY
BEHIND. LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO. READY! for Kindergarten. Children are born learning! They naturally love to
explore and understand the world around them. The READY! for Kindergarten® school readiness program empowers
parents and caregivers to succeed in their role as children‛s first and most influential teachers. READY! provides
parents and caregivers with tools and activities to optimize children‛s natural curiosity and nurture learning and
development. Contact MECC to enroll in our next cohort. 970-564-3211 or vangim@Monteloresecc.org
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Notes:
Practice drawing
shapes in shaving
cream
1
Practice skipping.
Step-hop-step-hop
5
Play follow the
leader. Have
your child copy
everything you do
(hop, skip, jump).
Then let your child
lead
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Labor Day,
New Moon
6
Talk to your child
as you do chores.
Open-ended
questions can get
most children talking
“why do you think
we do chores?”
13
Follow a recipe and
make something
special for dinner
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Saturday
Enjoy making
PB&J sandwiches
together. Describe
the steps using
“first” we gather
the supplies, next…
Use cookie cutters
for more fun
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Visit with a neighbor
or friend
9
Praise your child
when you see him or
her sharing toys or
helping others
Friday
5210- 0 sugary
drinks per day!
10
Schedule meals and
snacks to build good
eating patterns
16
4
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Help your child
practice writing
their first name
17
National Make
Your Bed Day
National Eat An
Apple Day
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VR00M WEEK
Play a card or
board game that
involves taking turns
19
Sort pom-poms
by color using a
clothespin
8
During snacktime
count the snacks
(goldfish, carrot
sticks, halved
grapes) and group
into 5, 10,
and so on
Make Playdough.
Manipulating
Playdough helps
strengthen your
child‛s hand which
helps develop their
pencil grasp
2
Talk with your child
about the different
food groups. Try a
new food today
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Thursday
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Practice smiling with
you children
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Look for the
number 1 today,
on license plates,
clocks, phones
28
Look for the letter
T all day
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Peel and cut an
orange. Count the
number of wedges
with your child
30
School Readiness Daily Activity Domain Key
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Events • Holidays/Wacky Holidays • Science • Math • Art & Play • Literacy Skills (reading, songs, rhyming, etc) • Fine (small muscle) and Gross (large muscle) Motor • Social/Emotional • Life, Health & School Skills