Moving on up
Download the FREE family learning programme resources, aimed at supporting families with this important process, below.
1. Independence
Independence is one of the most valuable skills that you can teach your child. It's not about struggling to do things on your own but more about learning to have a go without adult intervention and knowing when to ask for help. Allowing your child to make choices and solve problems for themselves will help them to access the school environment and choose appropriate resources and activities that interest them.
1. Independence
Independence is one of the most valuable skills that you can teach your child. It's not about struggling to do things on your own but more about learning to have a go without adult intervention and knowing when to ask for help. Allowing your child to make choices and solve problems for themselves will help them to access the school environment and choose appropriate resources and activities that interest them.
| parent_handout_-_session_one.pdf |
2. Fine motor skills
Fine motor skills involve the use of the small muscles that control the hand, fingers, and thumb. They help children perform important tasks like feeding themselves, buttoning and zipping clothes, writing, drawing and much more. Little hands can develop dexterity and strength through practical play activities such as play dough, safe scissors, threading and building. These will you help your child prepare for holding a pencil, mark-making and eventually writing.
Fine motor skills involve the use of the small muscles that control the hand, fingers, and thumb. They help children perform important tasks like feeding themselves, buttoning and zipping clothes, writing, drawing and much more. Little hands can develop dexterity and strength through practical play activities such as play dough, safe scissors, threading and building. These will you help your child prepare for holding a pencil, mark-making and eventually writing.
| parent_handout_-_session_two.pdf |
3. Communication, language & reading
Becoming more confident when speaking to others and being able to say when they need help, will help children in their transition to school. Being able to talk about activities they like will also help them to become confident connecting with others who enjoy the same activities.
Your child doesn’t need to be able to read before they start school. Children start school with a wide range of abilities and their teacher will be skilled at helping them progress at their own level. What’s most important is that you and your child have fun together – sharing stories, singing songs, playing games and talking about anything and everything. Enjoying a book together can help them to develop early literacy
skills and encourage a love of reading. When reading with your little one, remember to talk to them about the story, point out new words, and ask questions.
Becoming more confident when speaking to others and being able to say when they need help, will help children in their transition to school. Being able to talk about activities they like will also help them to become confident connecting with others who enjoy the same activities.
Your child doesn’t need to be able to read before they start school. Children start school with a wide range of abilities and their teacher will be skilled at helping them progress at their own level. What’s most important is that you and your child have fun together – sharing stories, singing songs, playing games and talking about anything and everything. Enjoying a book together can help them to develop early literacy
skills and encourage a love of reading. When reading with your little one, remember to talk to them about the story, point out new words, and ask questions.
| parent_handout-_session_three.pdf |
