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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 15-18, 2020 A-13 The Park Record Back to School 2020 A big step into kindergarten COMPILED BY SCOTT IWASAKI Kindergarten is a huge step in childhood development. It’s the time when children leave babysitters, stay-at-home parents and day care behind and enter the classroom. It’s an adjustment for parents because they have to leave their “babies” in the care of teachers and principals. Some resources suggest role-playing days or weeks prior to the first day of school to help children and parents overcome anxiety related to the first day of kindergarten. Below is a checklist from the Utah State Board of Education that may help parents get a handle on things before their children head off to kindergarten. Note that this list doesn’t contain requirements for kindergarten. It is rather a list to help parents identify areas that need attention. Self-help skills are recognized if a child: • Eats independently. • Uses the restroom independently. • Washes hands after using the yrestroom. • Removes outerwear (coats, jackets, hoodies, mittens, hats, etc.) independently. • Cleans up after herself or himself. • Asks questions and seeks out adult help when necessary. Small motor skills are recognized if a child • Holds pencils, crayons and scissors correctly. • Uses scissors to cut straight and curved lines. • Writes his/her first name. • Turns a single page in a book. Large muscle skills are recognized if a child: • Performs activities that cross the midline of the body (e.g. right hand touching left foot, left elbow touching right knee). • Hops, jumps, walks and runs. • Bounces, catches, kicks and throws balls. • Walks in a straight line forward and backward. • Balances on dominant foot for 10 seconds. Social/emotional skills are recognized if a child: • Tries new things. • Shares and takes turns. • Waits and listens while others talk. • Shows concern for others. • Plays cooperatively with others. • Works well independently and in small groups. • Separates from parent or guardian without undue anxiety. • Reasonably manages his/her emotions. • Knows his/her first and last name and can tell an adult. • Knows parent’s or guardian’s first and last names and can tell an adult. Language and literary skills are recognized if a child: • Listens attentively and responds to stories and books. • Speaks in complete sentences. • Speaks clearly enough to be understood by others. • Identifies rhyming words in stories, poems and songs. • Knows that letters of the alphabet have specific sounds • Identifies the first sound he/she hears in random words. • Identifies signs, symbols or logos in the environment. • Identifies some uppercase and <– CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 way some stores, such as Target, send out promotional notices and coupons is through text messages. Look for registration information on your favorite department store websites. • Look for discounts and hand-medowns: Hit thrift stores, garage sales or clothing swaps. Thrift stores are a goldmine for unique and stylish clothing, and many schools that require uniforms usually hold uniform swaps or sell used uniforms for discounted prices. • Check out the grocery stores: Many grocery stores have an office-supply aisle that includes crayons, markers, paper, notebooks, binders, pencils and markers for prices lower than the average store dedicated to office supplies. Some grocery stores also carry staples, Courtesy of Gautam Arora lowercase letters, including those in his/her name. • Uses beginning writing skills (e.g. drawing, scribbling, writing) to express ideas. shapes (e.g. circle, triangle, square, and rectangle). • Uses comparative words (e.g. more/less, bigger/smaller, longer/ shorter, heavier/lighter). Math skills are recognized if a child: • Counts out loud to 10 correctly. • Begins to count to 20. • Counts objects by touching one object at a time. • Recognizes and creates groups of two, three, four or five objects. • Sorts similar items (e.g. blue toys and red toys). • Identifies, names and draws Additional tips: • Find out if a school has a kindergarten orientation or make an appointment to visit with the teacher before the first day of school. • Talk with the child and explain what he or she will expect (meeting new friends, listening to stories, playing outside). • Make sure the child gets at least 10 to 12 hours of sleep each night. • Create an after-school pick-up plan that the child can memorize. • Label all outerwear. Tips for after the first day of school • Check child’s backpack for forms that should be filled out and returned to the school. • Ask child how the day was and what he or she did, made and learned. • Celebrate the end of the first day of school. • Create an after-school routine (snacks, playtime, quiet time or book time). staplers, paper clips and much more. • Be wise: Beware of low-quality goods, especially items like backpacks that your children will use every day. Better to spend a little bit more for a quality item than have to be replacements a few months into the school year. • Wait a few days: After school starts, return to stores for sales and markdowns on clothing and supplies. Sometimes the back-to-school sales before school starts aren’t the bargains they’re hyped up to be. • Use experience as a teaching opportunity: Give your children a budget and challenge them to find the items they want within the price range you set. This will not only help them find creative ways to get things they want, but will also teach them a valuable life skill. MUSIC PARK CITY SOCCER CLUB YOUTH FUTURES PROGRAM Develop a child’s love of the game • HAVE FUN PCSC Academy training shirt provided Fall Developmental Training Programs for Girls & Boys ages 5 - 8 Willow Creek Park & Basin Rec Field House 12 Week Wednesday Futures* September 9 - December 9 5:00pm - 6:00pm $170.00** LESSONS IN: • piano • voice • violin • guitar • bass • drums • viola • brass • woodwinds 8 Week Friday Futures* October 2 - December 11 5:00pm - 6:00pm $120.00** *Visit parkcitysoccer.org for Futures calendar, Futures sessions are not held over holidays. **UYSA registration fee included A complement to Fall Rec League soccer Questions? Contact Youth Program Director Matt Terwillegar Now offering Remote or In-Person ng Private Lessons Visit www.parkcitysoccer.org to register Scholarships are available/ Becas disponibles For scholarship information, contact pcscscholarships@gmail.com Para español, contacto: Claudia Redd at 435.513.8387 o ceredd@comcast.net o Carmela Foote al 801.910.7337 o carmela.foote@gmail.com 4593 Silver Springs Dr. (between The Blue Roof and St. Luke’s) www.utahconservatory.com a conser o ser e at r 435.649.6292 Park City www.parkcitysoccer.org |