A successful child needs a team of supporting, caring individuals both at home and at school. Please visit some of the links below to view some activities to help build reading and writing skills along with some daily activities to stimulate some basic readiness skills. These optional activities are for your discretionary use. They are not required but may be useful in preparing your child for a very exciting, educational and fun year of kindergarten.

Some supplies you may want to consider keeping on hand for these and other readiness activities you may do at home with your child include:

• crayons

• markers

• children’s scissors

• glue and/or glue sticks

• pencils

• a variety of paper types your child can use for writing, coloring, cutting, and gluing

• picture books

These supplies may come in handy throughout the school year for activities sent home by the classroom teacher for your child to complete.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Educational Publications from the U.S. Department of Education

• Visual Alphabet Practice Sheet (509K PDF)

• Uppercase Letters Practice Sheet (156K PDF)

• Lowercase Letter Practice Sheet (130K PDF)

• Activities to Help Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten