I have a book from my daughter's private school. Everything they said plus...knowing what you use to eat, smell, see, hear, put shoes on, feel, etc.
Knowing the body parts, head, mouth, eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, lungs, heart, veins, intestines (that was fun), rib bones, hand/foot bones, & brain.
Senses. touch, feel, taste, smell, etc.
Sensory stimulation. large mixing bowl 4 - 5 cups uncooked rice, several small objects of different shapes & sizes. Have the child reach in to he rice and identify each object by touch.
Draw the emotions. Happy, sad, excited, etc.
Know the opposites. top/bottom, on top/under, soft/hard, etc.
Detail drawing. Ask child to draw a house w/chimney, a bird flying over the chimney, a tree beside the house, and a sidewalk in front of the house.
Order. have the child put things in order tallest to smallest, then in color pattern.
Tracing shapes. Name that shape. Shape game in the car.
Puzzles.
Cutting with scissors. Cut coupons or newspaper mailers.
Find the shapes in the picture. Color circles green, triangles red, etc.
Food groups and assist w/meal planning.
Balance. Board/curb walk. Move to the music. Simon Says. Dribble a ball. Catch w/ball. Balloon/volleyball toss. Bean bag toss. Kick ball.
Counting the dots (you draw on paper). . 1, : 2, ... 3, :: 4, ::. 5, etc.
Put things in order.
Grocery shopping. Direct child to aisle and have child find coupon items or items from store flyer (identifying).
Counting. Count buttons on jacket, raisins in box, fruit snacks, etc.
Identify rhymes in nursery rhymes.
Quiz the opposites. If it is dark at night, what is it during the day [light].
Sorting. Sort match socks during laundry time.
Mold shapes with play dough. snakes, ball, pinch pot, etc.
Recipe for home made play dough: 2 cups flour, 2 cups water, 1 cup salt, 1/4 cup oil, 4 teasp cream of tartar, food coloring. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir well. pour into pan and cook over low heat until clay is rubbery. Cool. Knead. Color.
Find the letter. Have child underline the letter S in the newspaper flyer. Circle the letter A. Circle the first word in the sentence. Circle the last word in the sentence.
Matching. Draw a line from the shape in column on the left to the column on the right.
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Remember what I see game. Place 5 items on a tray and allow time to look at the items. Cover the items and ask the child to recall what they saw. You may have to go first to show him/her.
Cut and paste. Child cuts up newspaper flyer with furniture and people. Paste them sitting on furniture.
Matching/memory with cards.
Finger paint.
Make snowflakes.
Read and have them explain the story back to you.
Journal. Have the child draw a daily journal. ex. played at park, went to church, went to Grandma's. Let them use their own imagination & drawing skills.
Another word for house is home. drink/sip, clean/wipe, etc.
So a lot of getting your child motivated. One thing that was stressed in orientation is that they wanted the children doing things on their own. They stressed that they would not be able to tie 27 pairs of shoes if their shoes came untied, so teach them to tie their shoes for themselves. They had to know how to pull up their pants and clean after themselves during potty break. They also stressed having a routine...ex. put your shoes on and stand near the door when it is time to go.
Have fun watching your child grow!
