Kindergarten Readiness Suggestions for Helping Children Prepare for Success in School Build your child’s confidence
Offer encouragement when you notice new skills that may be difficult for your child to master. Praise your child for repeated attempts to acquire new skills. Acknowledge improvements no matter how minor they seem.
Talk with your child
Children need many opportunities to improve their speaking and listening skills. Listen to and respond to your child’s ideas, opinions and experiences. All experiences provide opportunities to build new vocabulary. For example, preparing dinner together, trips to the pet, grocery or hardware store, or time exploring a forest preserve can lead to engaging conversation and new vocabulary.
