Preparing a child for school at any age can be a challenge, and part of the challenge is what supplies to get. However, many may wonder why a parent or guardian would need to get supplies for their child who will be enrolled in preschool. At first glance it doesn't seem like a three or four year-old would need much of anything.
Fast forward ten days and now both Jack and Lauren hover around the bus with a gaggle of other slightly-sunburned kids. No one really wanted to say goodbye. After some secret handshakes and a few tears, the two kids return to their mom and give her smelly hugs. "So how was camp?" she asked. Three weeks later and her kids are still referencing camp at least twice every hour. It truly was quite the experience! Jack and Lauren are just two examples of kids who go away to camp and come home with memories and experiences that affect them for a lifetime.
What a Preschooler needs Although it may just be preschool that for some appears to be glorified babysitting and childcare. However, it is important to note that the public preschool program contains a curriculum, and students are expected to learn and apply what is taught much like a kindergarten or first grade student is. For this reason providing items other than papers and pencils maybe required depending on the needs and funding of the school your child attends.
Breaking Away One of the main reasons summer camps are so effective at encouraging this kind of development, is because camps give children a place and opportunities to be independent (although supervised). Most camps ban cell-phones and encourage kids to focus on the experiences they are having at camp - not the "outside world." Parents aren't hovering and children learn by the example of other campers (as well as camp councilors) and through their own experiences. In effect, they learn how to take charge and own their experiences at camp.
Elmer's glue and glue sticks which will help with art projects in the classroom. Flex rulers that can help your child learn how to make straight lines, and pencils that are used to write draw. Colored pencils that will be good for art projects, also washable water color paints. Crayons are also an item that is used a lot in the classroom, as well as markers. Workbook that is itemized by subject such as writing, numbers, etc... this will help to reinforce what is being taught to your child.
Rewards: For younger children use stickers and a chart that would show their progress by completing their assignments. For older kids you may do a point system that could represent a money amount or activity that they can receive upon completion. You can also base their progress on how consistent they are in their homework sessions. For example, if they have four classes and spend 15 to 20 minutes in each one then they can get points for each time period.
This may seem like a lot of items to provide for your preschooler, but many of these supplies can be purchased for a small amount. In fact most retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Target have back to school sales that make many of these items very inexpensive.
Fast forward ten days and now both Jack and Lauren hover around the bus with a gaggle of other slightly-sunburned kids. No one really wanted to say goodbye. After some secret handshakes and a few tears, the two kids return to their mom and give her smelly hugs. "So how was camp?" she asked. Three weeks later and her kids are still referencing camp at least twice every hour. It truly was quite the experience! Jack and Lauren are just two examples of kids who go away to camp and come home with memories and experiences that affect them for a lifetime.
What a Preschooler needs Although it may just be preschool that for some appears to be glorified babysitting and childcare. However, it is important to note that the public preschool program contains a curriculum, and students are expected to learn and apply what is taught much like a kindergarten or first grade student is. For this reason providing items other than papers and pencils maybe required depending on the needs and funding of the school your child attends.
Breaking Away One of the main reasons summer camps are so effective at encouraging this kind of development, is because camps give children a place and opportunities to be independent (although supervised). Most camps ban cell-phones and encourage kids to focus on the experiences they are having at camp - not the "outside world." Parents aren't hovering and children learn by the example of other campers (as well as camp councilors) and through their own experiences. In effect, they learn how to take charge and own their experiences at camp.
Elmer's glue and glue sticks which will help with art projects in the classroom. Flex rulers that can help your child learn how to make straight lines, and pencils that are used to write draw. Colored pencils that will be good for art projects, also washable water color paints. Crayons are also an item that is used a lot in the classroom, as well as markers. Workbook that is itemized by subject such as writing, numbers, etc... this will help to reinforce what is being taught to your child.
Rewards: For younger children use stickers and a chart that would show their progress by completing their assignments. For older kids you may do a point system that could represent a money amount or activity that they can receive upon completion. You can also base their progress on how consistent they are in their homework sessions. For example, if they have four classes and spend 15 to 20 minutes in each one then they can get points for each time period.
This may seem like a lot of items to provide for your preschooler, but many of these supplies can be purchased for a small amount. In fact most retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Target have back to school sales that make many of these items very inexpensive.
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