Transition to School

Personal and Social Development

Encourage as much independence as possible, ie:

To choose things for themselves/ put them away.
Recognise their own property – bag, coat, apron etc.
Open lunch boxes, bottles etc. themselves.
Taking turns, sharing and playing with others
Solve conflict amicably
Support them in recognising the emotions of others and the effects their actions have on others.

Communication and Language Development

Interact with your child, talking about events in their lives and encouraging them to talk about their own experiences.
Encourage them to listen carefully to others as they share conversations.
To follow instructions

Physical Development

Literacy

Share books and stories with your child.
Look at signs and symbols and talk about their meaning with your child when out and about
Encourage your child to use their writing skills in a variety of ways, offering positive praise for their efforts.
Provide a variety of paper, pencils, chalks, paint brushes with pots of water (inside and outside) etc so your child can practice drawing whatever they wish.
To recognise their written name.
To form lower case letters independently, initially those in their name.
Begin to Sound out letters.
Begin to form the initial capital letter and lower case letters in their name, independently

Mathematics

Count with your child as often as possible.
Look for numbers in the environment.
Provide opportunities for your child to sort compare and talk about size, shape and weight. i.e cooking
Discuss more / less than

Understanding the World

Expressive Art and Design.