MARCH 2015
A Recipe for School Success
When you hear the terms “school success” and “school readiness” for young children, what comes to mind? Perhaps you think about academic skills, like knowing the alphabet, shapes, and colors. Maybe you consider social skills like sharing, cooperation, and empathy a hallmark of school success. How about motor skills, such as holding crayons and playing with different kinds of toys? The truth is that all of these factors — academic, social, and motor skills — are the ingredients of being a school-ready child. As parents, this can seem like a complicated recipe…but with a pinch of patience and a dash of guidance, your child will be well on the way to school success.
School Readiness for Toddlers
The toddler years represent a critical time for cultivating and fostering a school-ready child, whether in growing a love for books and story time, practicing new skills like walking and climbing, or building on blooming independence and social skills. In toddler care programs, teachers design experiences that match these and other stages of development and learning for toddlers. Read on to learn the truth about common myths and get tips to help your toddler stay on track.
Is Your Child Ready for School?
Readiness: A State of Mind
Language and School Readiness
School Readiness for Pre-K
While the benefits of raising a school-ready child will serve your child’s entire lifetime as a student (and beyond, into adulthood), kindergarten is prime time for your child to demonstrate and utilize his or her school-success skills. When your child reaches kindergarten, teachers welcome children who have begun to master school success skills (the academic, the social/emotional, and the motor). Explore these articles about preparing for pre-K and kindergarten.
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Moving on After Preschool
First Day of School: Are You Ready?
School Success Starts at Home
We know that engaged teachers, a solid curriculum, and preparatory classroom activities provide a significant part of your child’s foundational readiness for school. Parents, however, are at the helm of school readiness. Need ideas to extend your child’s learning from the classroom to the living room? Check out these ideas, tips, and inspiration you can use to bring the learning home, courtesy of Bright Horizons parent bloggers.
Helping Children Become Writers
The Book with No Pictures
Education Pins for Parents and Teachers
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