Goodbye Old, Hello New Transitioning from Preschool to Kindergarten

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Goodbye Old, Hello
New!Transitioning from Preschool to Kindergarten
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Goodbye Old,
Hello New!

• Adjusting to Change
• Developing Skills for Transitions

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• The goal of this training is to provide
  information to teachers that will assist them in
  enhancing parental involvement during the
  transition from preschool to kindergarten.

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Transition Levels

• Pre-School Kindergarten
• Elementary- Middle School
• Middle School High School
• High School Post Secondary

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• Why is it important for schools to help parents
  stay involved during this transition?

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• Student achievement increases with increased
  duration and intensity of parental involvement
• Students with involved parents have
• Higher test scores and grades
• Better attendance
• More positive attitudes and behavior
• Higher graduation rates

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• Parents academic level, socioeconomic level, and
  ethnic or racial origin are not determining
  factors for academic success
• Successful students have parents that
• Have a positive attitude about education
• Believe their children can do well academically
• Convey that belief to their children

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Mandates for Parent Involvement

• No Child Left Behind
• IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education
  Act)
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
  1973(revised)
• Title I
• Arkansas Standards
• ACSIP (Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement
  Plan),
• Act 603 of 2003

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Pre-School KindergartenTransitions
What do we do to help students and their parents
transition to Kindergarten?
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What Challenges Will Students Face with
Transitions from Preschool to Kindergarten?

• Socially
• Sharing
• Fitting In
• Peer pressure
• Fears
• Taking turns
• Respecting differences

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What Challenges Will Students Face?

• Academically
• Positive learning attitude
• Listening skills
• Pay attention
• Follow simple instructions
• Recognize letters, numbers, colors, and shapes
• Find solutions for basic problems

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What Challenges Will Students Face?

• Emotionally
• Express feelings
• Happy
• Sad
• Worried
• Anxious
• Separation anxiety

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What Challenges Will Students Face?

• Physically
• Healthy
• Run-jump-throw
• Dress themselves
• Tying shoes
• Bathroom responsibilities

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Kindergarten TransitionsComponents for
Successful Transitions

• Welcoming environment
• Build community
• partnerships

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Kindergarten TransitionsComponents for
Successful Transitions

• Enrollment information and dates
• Curriculum information
• Readiness skills needed
• Establish open communication

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How Can the School Help Students Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Develop a partnership with parents
• Provide a warm, welcoming atmosphere
• Establish two-way communication
• Respect cultural differences

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• All kinds of parents become involved in their
  childrens education when the school
• Welcomes their participation with a warm and
  inviting environment
• Honors their participation
• Connects with parents through a focus on their
  child and the educational development of that
  child

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• All kinds of parents become involved in their
  childrens education when the school
• Honors the needs of the parents
• Gains the trust of parents and lets them know how
  they can be involved
• Parent involvement programs that are successful
  in engaging diverse families recognize, respect
  and address cultural and class differences.

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• Parents Suggestions for How the School
• Can Improve Parent Involvement
• Welcoming environment
• Improve school staffs attitudes by educating
  them on the advantages of teachers and parents
  working together
• Consider the educational level, language,
  culture, and home situation of parents
• Give teachers time to plan and organize parent
  activities

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How Can the School Help Students Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Socially
• Welcoming and friendly environment
• Nurturing atmosphere
• Encouraging play
• Building confidence

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How Can the School Help Students Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Academically
• Learning experiences
• Thinking/problem solving skills
• Listening
• Following rules
• High expectations
• Communicating

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How Can the School Help Students Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Emotionally
• Provide a warm and caring atmosphere
• Safe and secure environment

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How Can the School Help Students Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Physically
• Provide ample play time
• Movement
• Gross motor skills
• Fine motor skills

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How Can Schools Help Students and Parents
Transition to Kindergarten?

• What are some of the causes of stress for new
  students that you see in your school?
• What are some of the causes of stress for parents
  of students?
• What can the school do to address these issues?
• What can the school do to involve parents in
  identifying and addressing these issues?

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How Can the Parent Help the Student Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Socially
• Encourage
• Listening
• Taking turns
• Cooperation
• Communication skills
• Sharing
• Following directions
• Problem solving

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How Can the Parent Help the Student Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Academically
• Read to your child
• Play learning games
• Listen and retell stories
• Encourage curiosity
• Answer questions
• Identify beginning sounds and rhyming words
• Colors shapes counting cutting - copy

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How Can the Parent Help the Student Transition
to Kindergarten?

• Emotionally
• Express feelings
• Empathy
• Conflict resolution skills

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How Can the Parent Help the Student Transition to
Kindergarten?

• Physically
• Gross motor skills
• Body parts (arms, legs, eyes, nose, etc.)
• Walking running skipping hopping
• Throwing kicking catching
• Body movements to the left and right
• Fine motor skills
• Manipulating small objects
• Cutting and copying

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Kindergarten Transition Activitiesfor Parents

• Tips to make the first day easier
• Prepare your child
• Be excited about your childs first day
• Start school routine early
• Prepare the night before
• Prepare a healthy breakfast for your child
• Arrive at school on time
• Leave your child cheerfully
• Be a good role model

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Kindergarten Activities and Responsibilities for
the Schools

• Spring Kindergarten Registration
• Invite pre-schools and parents to visit
• Provide warm and welcoming atmosphere
• Review entrance requirements
• Enrollment procedures
• Immunization requirements
• Physical exams required

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Kindergarten Activities and Responsibilities

• Information on
• No Child Left Behind
• Title I Entitlements
• ESL Requirements
• Special needs
• Field trips
• Sample enrollment packet
• Kindergarten open house

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Kindergarten Activities Responsibilities

• Kindergarten screening
• Report card
• Web page
• School calendar
• Report card date to the public
• Kindergarten supply list

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Kindergarten Activities and Responsibilities

• Teachers name
• Principals name
• Location of school
• Location of classroom
• Hours of operation
• Transportation issues
• Student handbook for parents

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Kindergarten Activities and Responsibilities

• Tour of the school
• Birth certificate requirement
• Birth certificate application
• Sample classroom schedule
• Refrigerator curriculum
• Kindergarten standards

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