Kindergarten

Your child is in kindergarten, and you're wondering what you can do to help him or her be more successful in school! Here are a few videos with activities that you can do with your child at home. Check out the Pre-Kindergarten and First Grade pages for even more ideas of things to do at home.
 * Kindergarten **



**Reading ** Click on the videos below to see how to do simple reading interventions with your child at home. Doing these activities regularly will help your child improve his or her reading abilities! Feel free to email the kindergarten teachers if you have any questions!

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have your child choose two <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; display: block; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__ books at his or her reading level __! <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Then, for each book, have your child complete the following activity. Children who complete two activities over the summer and bring them to school in the fall will get to participate in a celebration event.



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