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We are Teach My, an award winning, woman-owned educational toy company! Since 2007, we have been providing parents, grandparents, caregivers and teachers with screen free, simple tools to teach the basics in just 20 minutes a day. From first words, the alphabet, reading and spelling to first numbers, counting and early math, our learning kits can help children succeed in school and develop a lifelong love of learning.

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Like a lot of twins, my boys are having a speech delay and our speech therapist loves the Teach My Baby flash cards and books since it reinforces the same pictures :) I had bought the kit when they were around 4 months thinking we would start early and then I got busy and didn't introduce it until I needed simple books without a ton of pictures on each page (again a rec from the speech therapist). Most first word books have way too many pictures per page and they aren't ready for that yet!

I wish we'd started earlier, but it's so helpful now that we are really working on speech and comprehension ;) They love that the cards aren't just flash cards, but also puzzle pieces that they can take out and push in ;) It keeps them engaged, as do the touch and feel cards. We will definitely be trying the next level Teach My kits as they progress!
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My husband and I wanted to let you know what a huge impact the Teach My line has made in our son's life. He is turning 6 this year, and we have been using the "Teach My" products regularly since he was just under 1 year. I spoke with his JK teacher this morning and she is amazed that he is reading at a Grade 3 level. We think a lot of this has to do with using the "Teach My" series and through it's use, showing our son how rewarding learning can be. My husband and I both work full-time and, in all honesty, wouldn't have had the creativity to come up with the learning sets ourselves. But, we are able to use your sets 20 min every day. We are so grateful for your product. Thank you a million times for helping to inspire a love of learning in our family!
Dana Nyholt

I have a 3 year old that has a speech delay. I have used other preschool activities to help her speech but she lost interest or didn't want to participate. I bought your preschool kit last week and we have done it every day! She absolutely loves it! We just did the foam numbers on the book and she not only put them in the right place first try but repeatedly counted them correctly!! She was so proud of herself and counted them at least 10 times! This means so much to us! I just wanted to say thank you for making a product that's actually working for us!!!
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Get Ready for Kindergarten with a Monthly Preschool Learning Kit

Going to kindergarten is a big step, and preparation is key. At My Pre-K Box, we know you can use all the help you can get, and that is why our monthly preschool learning kit is created with kindergarten readiness in mind! 

 

There are so many foundational skills that your preschooler will need to be successful in kindergarten! Everything from fine motor skills, to reading and math. Our monthly preschool learning kit includes all of these and is sure to help kids to be successful during their kindergarten year and beyond!

 

Kindergarten skills your preschoolers need to develop:

  • Fine Motor Skills
  • Literacy & Pre-Reading Skills
  • Math Skills
  • Social-Emotional Skills

 

Do you know that the games and activities in My Pre-K Box target all these skills? Because our subscription boxes is educator and mom-made, you can be sure that kids will really learn (and enjoy) with it! Continue reading to know how our subscription box can help your kids get ready for Kindergarten!

 

Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills are very important for your preschooler and a skill that they will need to practice before kindergarten. Something as simple as holding a pencil can be very difficult for kids who haven’t developed their fine motor skills. 

 

Here are a few ways our monthly preschool learning kit can help develop fine motor skills:

 

1 Pre-writing

 When is the last time you had a blast coaxing your preschooler to complete a stack of worksheets? Probably never, right? Fortunately for you, there is another way. Worksheets are not developmentally appropriate for preschoolers and are actually NOT the best way to teach pre-writing skills. In our monthly preschool learning kit at My Pre-K Box, we provide fun and hands-on activities!

 

How would your preschooler like to: 

Write in shaving cream?

Like this activity found in our Snow Box!

 

OR...

Write in leprechaun dust?

Like this activity found in our Leprechaun Box!

 

OR. ..

Write in a pile of bird seeds?

Like this activity found in our Pet Box!

 

 

In these activities, your preschooler will practice not only pre-writing skills but also engage their senses, which has been proven to increase preschoolers learning and memory! To learn more about pre-writing, read this blog article on encouraging correct pencil grip to preschoolers here.

 

Using these fun and unique ways to teach your preschooler to write is engaging and fun, and never seems like a chore.

 

2 Peeling & Threading

Preschoolers love crafts, and these activities require fine motor skills! In My Pre-K Box, we have dozens of crafts and activities that require your preschooler to use their fine motor muscles such as pulling the backing off of a foam craft, threading beads to make a necklace, or peeling and sticking stickers on a background. These are just a few examples...

 

 

In fact, for just $4.25 per month, you can get our Craft Lovers Upgrade which includes 2 extra crafts! Many times one of these crafts includes extra-large sticker scenes which are perfect for building those fine motor skills as your preschooler peels the stickers, and manipulates them onto the scene.

 

 

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The Print & Go Zoo Train Craft is an engaging way to practice threading with your kids! This will help in developing their hand muscles to improve fine motor skills. Learn more about the Zoo Train Craft here, and get your free download now! 

 

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3 Manipulating Objects

When your preschooler uses their tiny hands to manipulate objects they are working and increasing their fine motor skills. My Pre-K Box offers countless opportunities to practice this skill during activities such as:

 

Building snow forts with marshmallows and toothpicks - found in our Snow Box!

 

And...

Feed the Bunny game from The Pet Box

 

And...

Picking up plastic ants for a Picnic Parade in The Bugs and Butterflies Box

 

 

Both of these activities give your preschooler the opportunity to pick up, move, manipulate, pinch, and transfer objects. Each time your preschooler uses their hands to manipulate objects, their fine motor skills strengthen. 

 

These skills are important for kindergarten readiness!

 

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The Print & Go Easter and Spring Pom Pom Mats is perfect practice for manipulating objects. Your little one will enjoy completing the images using pom poms and tongs or tweezers! The pinching, picking up, and transferring motions will be very helpful in developing his fine motor skills. Read more about the Easter and Spring Pom Pom Mats here, or download it now! You can also try our Summer Pom Pom Mats printable here.

 

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Literacy & Pre-Reading Skills

To be ready for kindergarten there are several pre-reading and reading skills that your preschooler should be exposed to. These can refer to so many things from recognizing their name, to knowing letters and sounds. These skills will help your kids have a head start and a successful kindergarten year.

 

Our monthly preschool learning kit has multiple reading and pre-reading activities, here are some examples:

 

1 Recognizing Letters

Recognizing letters is an important pre-reading skill that your preschooler will need to practice to get ready for kindergarten. Fortunately, our monthly preschool learning kit offers several opportunities to practice this skill as your preschooler identifies and matches lowercase and capital letters during fun and engaging play-based activities. Here are some examples:

 

 

2 Letter Sounds

Does your preschooler know their letter sounds? Now is a great time to start learning! Knowing letter sounds is a great way to get ready for kindergarten and our monthly preschool learning kit has several activities that will allow your preschooler a chance to practice this skill, all while having fun. 

 

Gone are the days of coercing your preschooler to complete worksheets, or memorize a series of flashcards. Your preschooler can learn, all while having fun with our amazing play-based activities at My Pre-K Box.

 

 

3 Rhyming Words

 Rhyming words is an important step in your preschooler’s pre-reading skills. Rhyming helps your preschooler become introduced to word families (such as let, met, pet, wet...etc). Rhyming also helps your preschooler to learn the sounds of their language- these steps and awareness are what lead to reading and writing success in kindergarten! With our fun, themed boxes at My Pre-K Box, rhyming words has never been more fun!

 

 

4 Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic awareness is your preschooler’s ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds in words. You can see why that would be an important pre-reading skill! Your preschooler’s ability to practice this skill is a great predictor of later reading success! Give your preschooler the best start, by having monthly activities that introduce phonemic awareness shipped right to your door!

 

Read more about phonemic awareness in this blog post.

 

Math Skills

Math skills are so important, and there are several that your preschooler will need to practice before beginning kindergarten. Your preschooler should be working on recognizing numbers, counting, and recognizing simple shapes. Once your preschooler knows the basics they will be ready for even more learning in kindergarten!

 

Our monthly preschool learning kits are filled with math skills to support your preschooler's learning:

 

1 Number Recognition

Number recognition is basically your preschooler’s ability to identify and name basic numbers. When you are teaching your child this skill it is best if you break it down into several smaller core skills, such as matching numbers to quantity or identifying numbers.

 

But, don’t worry! We have taken care of this part for you! At My Pre-K Box, we have curated the best research-backed activities designed to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten in the easiest (and most fun!) way possible. We also use several tools that your child will be using when they enter kindergarten as well! Imagine how much more confident your preschooler will be when they enter kindergarten to see familiar activities such as tens frames being used in the classroom! It will be comforting for them to see something that they had already practiced with their mom at home!

 

 

2 Counting

Counting is a basic math skill that your preschooler will use time and time again, and it is also a skill that is practiced in My Pre-K Box frequently. The difference between our box and other counting exercises is that the activities are play-based, and based on fun kid-approved themes. Your preschooler won’t even realize they are learning, but you will feel confident that you are taking the steps to prepare them for kindergarten.

 

 

3 Shapes and Colors 

Learning shapes and colors helps your preschooler to understand math and geometric concepts such as shape, size, space, and position. It also gives your preschooler the opportunity to sort and categorize, and learn letters and numbers! (Because all-in-all letters and numbers are shapes as well!)

At My Pre-K Box, your preschooler will be introduced to several shape and color activities all while playing and having fun.

 

 

4 Patterns

Patterns help your preschooler to understand change, and how to make predictions. They also help your preschooler learn how to make connections and use reasoning skills. Each of these is an important skill when getting ready for kindergarten. At My Pre-K Box, we make learning patterns fun!

 

 

5 Measuring

Your preschooler is likely already using measurement skills to complete everyday activities. When your little one compares the size of their toys, or portions of their food they are demonstrating their understanding of measuring. This skill is an important part of getting ready for kindergarten and our monthly preschool learning kit allows you to introduce your child to the vast world of measurement in a way that is easy, educational, and entertaining!

 

 

Fire in the Hole game from The Pirate Box

 

Social-Emotional Skills

Although we sometimes don’t think about it, ask any kindergarten teacher and they will tell you that social-emotional skills are an essential part of kindergarten readiness! Before beginning kindergarten, it is important that your preschooler develop and practice these skills. 

 

Our monthly preschool learning kit provides multiple opportunities to practice these skills:

 

1 Sharing

When your child first opens up our monthly preschool learning kit, they will be amazed. The box is filled with multiple fun and interesting objects and activities. But when your child offers to share these activities with you or allows a sibling to join along they are learning an important skill of sharing. This is a kindergarten readiness skill your child’s future teacher will thank you for!

 

2 Taking Turns

Taking turns is a vital step in getting ready for kindergarten. Your preschooler will need to understand how to take turns with their classmates, and know that they will get their turn as well. Our monthly preschool learning kit provides multiple games and activities that introduce your little one to the concept of taking turns in a way that is easy and fun!

 

 

3 Playing Pretend

Playing pretend (or dramatic play) is an excellent way for your preschooler to prepare for kindergarten and life! With our monthly thematic boxes, your preschooler will be introduced to activities that allow them to pretend and make-believe. Such as: 

 

 

Both of these activities give your preschooler the opportunity to play pretend and use their imaginations to imagine themselves in a world outside their own. A world where they are taking part in the day-to-day activities that they may take part in as an adult. Dramatic play is an important part of your preschooler's development and will allow them to build skills they will need in order to succeed in kindergarten.

 

My Pre-K Box: The best subscription box for preschoolers!

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How to properly prepare a child for kindergarten?

Not everyone knows that a person's independence begins at the age of 3, when the baby crosses the walls of the kindergarten for the first time. At this age, the child breaks away from his parents and realizes himself as a separate person. Unfamiliar conditions encourage him to make decisions and adapt to the environment. This is what is called growing up. The task of parents at this stage is to physically and mentally prepare the child for attending kindergarten.

What is a kindergarten for?

First of all, a kindergarten is an educational institution that gives the child general knowledge about the world around him. If until recently the baby received information only from parents, now professional educators who know teaching methods, educational games and motivating "buns" that encourage children to learn and not be capricious will take care of them.

But do not forget about the social role of the kindergarten, because for the first time the baby will be among a large number of children. He will have to make friends with his group, find best friends, learn to communicate with other adults, who, unlike his mother, will not indulge every desire. Simply put, attending kindergarten helps the child adapt to an independent life, where for the first time he will be responsible for his own actions.

Pros and cons of pre-schools

Pre-schools generally have a positive effect on children, because they are brought into society at an age when it is easiest to endure stress and forget troubles. But there are also disadvantages that you have to put up with.

Pros Cons

Social adaptation. The kid communicates with adults and children. Learns to make friendships and useful connections. Learns proper behavior with other people.

Difficulties with adaptation. At first, it is difficult for a baby to adapt to unfamiliar conditions, without parents, which can lead to stress.

Confidence. The kid gets into an unfamiliar situation and makes independent decisions. Learns from mistakes when prompted by adults.

Frequent morbidity. Communicating with other children, the baby catches diseases like colds, SARS, chickenpox, etc.

Comprehensive development. The kid gets knowledge about the world around him, mathematics, writing, society, literature, etc.

Lack of individual approach. Due to the large number of children, teachers do not have time to play with each child.

Preparing for school. The kid learns letters, numbers, simple counting. Develops physical activity. Gets help, for example, in the wrong pronunciation of sounds.

Harmful influence of children. The kid can meet capricious, angry and aggressive children who will badly affect his mood and character.

Holidays. The kid participates in many holidays and games, which leaves pleasant memories of childhood.

Poor quality staff. Cheap institutions may have unprofessional teachers.

Time. He spends half of the day in kindergarten, which frees up the time of parents.

Large cash investment. Kindergartens require payment, purchase of additional things, contributions for the holidays.

What problems can a child have in kindergarten?

Now more about the problems that kids may have after attending kindergarten. Most of them are easily solved at the preparation stage, and some will take some getting used to. For example:

  • Independence. The main problem of kids in kindergarten is the need to do many things on their own: dress, put on shoes, eat with a spoon, go to the potty. It is worth preparing the child for independence in advance so that he does not have complexes in front of friends.
  • Fatigue. If earlier the baby spent time in a small world called the family, now he is surrounded by a lot of people. Noise, the need to talk and follow other people's orders can take a lot of energy. It will take time to get used to.
  • Code of conduct. If the rules of behavior at home and in kindergarten are very different, the baby will often make mistakes and receive warnings from the teacher. It is unpleasant to receive warnings and it greatly spoils the mood of the baby.
  • Appetite. The baby may lose his appetite because in kindergarten they are forced to eat at the same time or they are given unusual food. It is worth accustoming the baby to the daily routine in advance.
  • Change of behavior. The baby can dramatically change the character and demeanor, which scares the parents, although it is common. Now the baby learns from the new environment, gains new knowledge and slowly realizes his character.
  • Diseases. A baby can often get sick, which also scares parents, but is a necessary condition for the development of immunity and protective functions of the body. If you want to help the baby, it is worth playing sports and active games from childhood.

What skills and knowledge does a child need for kindergarten?

To make life easier for a child in kindergarten, it is worth working on the skills and knowledge that will be useful to children in advance. It is not necessary to bring skills to the ideal, because educators will always come to the rescue. But the kid himself will like learning. Education starts from the age of 2 and includes several things:

  • Self-care skills. These include the ability to dress, maintain hygiene, eat independently and go to the toilet.
  • Development of speech. The kid understands the speech addressed to him, can repeat after the teacher, answers simple questions like “What?”, “Where?”, “Where?”.
  • Sensory development. The kid picks up objects, can add pyramids, perhaps even name shapes or colors.
  • Learnability. The kid is used to learning something new, takes on tasks with curiosity, is not capricious.
  • Sociability. The kid can start a conversation with another child, tell something about himself and ask a counter question.

Kindergarten preparation: where to start?

Preparing for kindergarten is a laborious but not complicated process. We offer a step-by-step scheme that will help you gather your thoughts and not miss important points.

Choosing a kindergarten

The first step is to choose a kindergarten that suits your child. The market offers a huge number of kindergartens that use individual learning systems focused on a specific type of child. It remains for parents to run their eyes through the assortment and find the one. The choice depends on several points:

  • View. Most kindergartens are divided into municipal and private.
Personalized Learning Approach
Municipal Kindergarten Private kindergarten

They have a general educational system of education, which includes the necessary disciplines for the integrated development of the baby.

It has a unique education system that, in addition to comprehensive development, focuses on a certain specialization or individual traits of children.

Low cost investment

Requires a large investment

High group filling

Low group size

Poor power quality

High Quality Power

Little individual time for the baby

It is necessary to queue immediately after the birth of the baby in order to receive distribution to the nearest kindergarten. It is difficult to challenge the distribution.

You can register at any time, but take into account the popularity of the kindergarten and the possible fullness.

  • Specialization. Kindergartens have many specializations: general developmental, health-improving, ethno-cultural, with a mathematical or humanitarian bias, etc. In addition to generally accepted disciplines, they focus on one area in which the baby has shown abilities from early childhood. This allows you to choose the most comfortable institution for the baby, which will fully reveal its potential.
  • Distance to the house. The scheme is simple: the closer the kindergarten is to home, the more time you can spend on fees. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the presence of a car or public transport, as well as traffic jams.
  • Qualification of teachers. A high level of education and additional skills ensure that the employee not only does a good job, but also helps kids with unforeseen difficulties.
  • Arrangement of premises and grounds. The arrangement shows how diverse leisure can be provided by the institution. The more play surfaces and toys, the more skills the baby will get. Also important is the aesthetic appearance of the room, which develops good taste from childhood.

Collection of documents and registration

At the second stage, we prepare the documentation. Primary information can be found on the official website of the kindergarten. A caring administration prepares manuals for parents in advance: it describes the advantages of the institution, provides a training program, and shares the successes of its graduates. There are also some documents that can be printed and filled out at home. Or even immediately leave a request for a queue.

The best method would be to visit the kindergarten in person: you will get acquainted with the leadership of the kindergarten, see the teachers, learn the necessary information first hand. They will also tell you how to register faster and help with the process.

Shopping

In the third stage, parents buy things that the baby will need in the near future. Most kindergartens provide a child's education program in advance and a list of materials that need to be purchased for individual use. These include changeable clothes, personal hygiene items, educational materials, educational toys, etc. Usually this is done because parents understand the interests of the baby better and buy things in their favorite subjects.

The stage can be skipped, because kindergartens notify in advance of the need for things and give time to buy. But in a series of busy everyday life, it is difficult to find time to go to the store and look for things that the baby will like. So do not be lazy and please him in advance. For example, they buy:

  • Dinosaurs coloring book is a coloring book for kids with which to start creative lessons. It has a color drawing to paint according to the model and at the same time get to know the world around. Presented in different themes that are suitable for boys and girls.
  • Plasticine "PlayFoum. Sculptor is a soft plasticine that easily wrinkles in the hands even without heating. The set includes cards with the image of animals and figures that need to be repeated from plasticine. So kids not only train their fingers, but also learn about the world around them.

Preparation of the child

At the fourth stage, the child is prepared for kindergarten. Parents have a difficult task to adapt the baby in an unfamiliar place. For the first time he will be left alone and will make decisions on his own. It is better to turn this process into a new game that will captivate the baby and help to easily establish good habits. Then the baby will not be confused and will perform the usual actions. What can be done:

  • Day mode. Teach your baby to get up and go to bed at the same time so that he wakes up easily in the morning. Be sure to wash your face and have breakfast in the morning, then the baby will quickly get ready for kindergarten. Go to bed at lunchtime so that the baby does not act up in the garden. Can use games:

My Day Card Set - educational cards show the daily routine of a small child. Here the baby will see the actions that need to be performed during the day: wash, fold the bed, eat, play sports, help parents, etc. And also find out what duties he and the household have.

  • Health. Walk outside and do morning exercises to improve your baby's health. Teach your child to wear a hat in the sun so they can take care of themselves. Teach him to wash his hands after the street, then he will observe hygiene without the teacher's reminders.
  • Educational and play space. Arrange places for study and play so that the baby from early childhood realizes the simple truth "Cause - time, fun - hour." Choose comfortable furniture according to the growth of the baby. Get educational toys with a bright design so that your baby is interested in learning. For example:

The Table for Two is a children's table with adjustable legs that grows with the child. When the baby grows up, it is enough to move the legs up with a slight movement and secure with bolts. Enough space for 2 children.

Eco-shelf "Young Oak" is a decorative tree-shaped shelf on which it is convenient to store textbooks and educational toys. The kid easily reaches the top shelf and organizes his things with pleasure.

  • Preparatory lessons. Teach your toddler basic knowledge like the alphabet, prime numbers, math signs, shapes and colors of objects. Learning will become more interesting if you use educational games:

Montessori Tactile Letters Set are wooden cards with letters of the Russian alphabet. Toddlers move their fingers or stylus along the letter and gradually memorize the correct spelling. The set includes uppercase and lowercase letters, as well as consonants and vowels.

Find a Pair Educational Puzzles are play sets that help your child learn simple counting, letters and words through fun play. Children look at the picture and then find the right puzzle for it. For example, they count the number of hedgehogs and substitute the number. Or they see an animal and find the right word.

  • Independence. From early childhood, give the baby a choice and show which decisions are right or wrong. Gradually, the baby will remember how to do, speak or react in certain situations. And he will be able to fend for himself without the prompting of an adult.

Kindergarten & School Motivational Stickers are stickers that can be stuck on your baby's wall when they do the right thing. Praise helps kids reinforce habits and motivates them to try.

Interesting fact! If the learning and play space at home is similar to what is in kindergarten, it will be easier for the baby to get involved in learning and concentrate on the task. Educational games, on the contrary, can be chosen easier or more difficult than the kindergarten offers, in order to improve the child's skills or pull up an incomprehensible program.

Psychological support

The last stage is psychological preparation for kindergarten. This is the process of moral separation of the baby from the parents, when for the first time he is out of their field of vision and makes independent decisions. Here it is important to explain the situation to the baby and make them feel safe. I learned to trust other adults, but at the same time I was able to defend myself and defend my opinion. This stage in many ways lays the foundation for future character.

Psychological preparation of the baby for kindergarten

Now more about the psychological preparation of the baby, which should be given special attention. If physical training, such as the daily routine and health promotion, takes place in the form of a game, imperceptibly for the baby, then psychological training requires interest and understanding of the issue. There are different options:

  • Informing

Tell your child that soon he will go to kindergarten every day. Explain what it is and why a child needs kindergarten: for example, here he will gain new knowledge, learn useful skills and make many friends. Answer the child's questions in detail so that he clearly understands what awaits outside the kindergarten gates.

  • Getting to know the area

Take your child to kindergarten for an open day. Swipe around the area so that he roughly remembers the location of the buildings. Show the classroom, dressing room and bedroom where he will spend time. Take to the playground to see the upcoming entertainment. You can introduce a teacher who will look after him. So on the first day of training, the baby will be in a familiar environment and will not be nervous.

  • Positive attitude

Tell us about the benefits your child will get from going to kindergarten. For example, he will have many friends and new toys. Every day he will spend time on the playground: swing, play in the sandbox and slide down the hill. Every day he will be able to go for a walk with his mother and go to the store for sweets, etc.

  • Joint training

Get your little one involved in the upcoming preparations to feel independent. For example, you can jointly choose clothes and stationery that you need to purchase. Ask your child what color or pattern he prefers. Show different options to choose from. Buy Velcro shoes and show your baby how to fasten them - explain that now he will do it himself. Put colored stickers on the shoes so that he remembers where the right and left shoes are. etc.

Important Tips for Parents

Now let's briefly review some tips to keep in mind.

  • Be honest. Tell your child about kindergarten and answer questions so that he understands the significance of this stage of life.
  • Give me a choice. Connect the baby to the preparation by offering him to choose things and toys for the kindergarten. Treat him like an adult so that he learns to make decisions faster.
  • Set the day mode. So it will be easier for the baby to integrate into the life of the kindergarten and have a positive attitude towards the decrees of educators.
  • Develop endurance. Strengthen your health and teach you the right way of life in order to get sick less in the future.
  • Teach basic skills. Self-reliance will help your baby cope with everyday tasks like dressing and eating neatly.
  • Learn. The more knowledge about the world around the baby gets, the easier it will be for him in the kindergarten.
  • Be careful. If you go to kindergarten on foot, be sure to show your child the way and tell them about the safety rules.
  • Observation. Keep an eye on your baby in the early days to notice early changes and provide quick moral support.
  • Conversations. Ask the kid about the day passed: what new things did you learn, who did you meet, what did you do with friends.
  • Sociability. Introduce your baby to children his age in advance so that in kindergarten he understands how to make friends.

Thus, it is not difficult to prepare a child for kindergarten: follow the preparation steps, ask for advice from those who have gone through this path and you will definitely cope with the task. Happy preparation!

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  • Children with cochlear implants

  • Children's printing house. Workbook. 4-7 years old

  • Childhood. The individuality of the child as a challenge to teachers

  • Montessori Kindergarten. I have been preparing for writing for 4-6 years. Set for teachers

  • Montessori Kindergarten. I'm getting ready to write. Material kit for children 4-6 years old

  • Montessori Kindergarten. Educational environment for children of early and preschool age. Methodological guide

  • Montessori Kindergarten. From 0 to 3 years. Guidelines for teachers

  • Montessori Kindergarten. From 3 to 8 years. Guidelines for teachers

  • Montessori Kindergarten. Cognitive and speech development 5-7 years. Set for teachers

  • Montessori Kindergarten. Cognitive and speech development. Set for children 5-7 years old

  • Children's Council. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Interior design of kindergartens for children from 0 to 3 years old. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Interior design of kindergartens for children from 3 to 6 years old. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Diary of pedagogical observations

  • Trust and confidence in each other. Caring for infants and young children: experiences and reflections

  • Houses. 48 cards for thematic project

  • Additional education. Collection of normative documents

  • Pre-school education. Collection of normative documents with comments

  • Consumer Protection Law

  • Fun PE: 32 ideas for physical development activities for children ages 3 to 7

  • Sound and letter. Notebook for free writing (5-6 years)

  • Play stand

  • Games on a tray for children from 2 to 4 years old. 33 exciting ideas for transitioning from nursery to kindergarten. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Games with clay. Creative activities for children from 3 to 7 years old. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Inclusive literacy education for children from the age of three with Down syndrome, legasthenia and other special needs

  • Exploratory Behavior: Cognitive Strategies, Help, Opposition, Conflict

  • Stories of karapushki: how to live in peace with yourself and others? Pedagogical technology of raising children aged 5–8 in the spirit of tolerant communication. Guidelines

  • Yoga for children. Story box: 20 ideas for activities with children aged 3 to 9

  • Yoga for children. Story box: 20 ideas for activities with children aged 3 to 9

  • How karapushki learned to understand each other. Collection of fairy tales (Pedagogical technology for raising children 5-8 years old in the spirit of tolerant communication "Karapushka stories: how to live in peace with yourself and others?")

  • Development charts for children aged 0 to 3 years

  • Development charts for children from 3 to 7 years old

  • Collection "Reggio Pedagogy": set

  • Comprehensive security of educational organizations

  • Space. 48 cards for thematic project

  • Closed cube

  • Cube with 4 rails

  • Cube with 7 rails

  • Labyrinth

  • Labyrinths: write and erase. Notebook for writing with a marker for children 3-4-5 years old

  • Labyrinths: write and erase. Notebook for writing with a marker for children 4–5–6 years old

  • Literacy laboratory. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Ladder to the changing station

  • Lines: write and erase. Notebook for writing with a marker for children 3-5 years old

  • Lines: write and erase. Notebook for writing with a marker for children 4–7 years old

  • Personal primer. Educational and methodical set for educational organizations

  • Magnetism and electricity. Practical lessons for curious children from 4 to 7 years old. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Mate:plus. Mathematics in kindergarten. Diagnostic materials for children aged 4 to 5 years

  • Mate:plus. Mathematics in kindergarten. Diagnostic materials for children aged 5 to 6 years

  • Mate:plus. Mathematics in kindergarten. Observation Log

  • Mate:plus. Mathematics in kindergarten. Complex of materials

  • Mate:plus. Mathematics in kindergarten. Mathematical notebook for children up to 5 years old

  • Mate:plus. Mathematics in kindergarten. Mathematical notebook for children from 5 years old

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Quick counting within 100. Automating counting skills

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Quick Counting to 100. Student Study Kit

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Quick Count to 100. Complete Study Kit

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Quick counting within 100. Exercise book

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Quick counting within 20. Automating counting skills

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Quick counting within 20. Exercise book

  • Mate:plus. Maths. Digital prescription

  • Mate:plus. Mathematical notebook for children 3-4-5 years old

  • Mate:plus. Mathematical notebook for children 4-5-6 years old

  • Mate:plus. Mathematical notebook for children 5-6-7 years old

  • Mathematics in kindergarten. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Math anytime! Educational and practical guide for early education in mathematics for teachers of preschool education

  • Mathematical education at preschool age. Study guide

  • Media pedagogy in kindergarten and elementary school. 23 ideas for activities with children from 4 to 8 years old. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool and primary education

  • The world around me. People. Workbook (6-7 years)

  • The world around me. Nature. Workbook (5-6 years)

  • Bridge

  • My homeland is Russia. Material kit for children 6-8 years old

  • My homeland is Russia. Workbook

  • Music in kindergarten: from 1 year to 8 years. Educational program of preschool education

  • Music in kindergarten. Spring. Repertory collection + CD

  • Music in kindergarten. Winter. Repertory collection + CD

  • Music in kindergarten. Summer. Repertory collection + CD

  • Music in kindergarten. Autumn. Repertory collection + CD

  • Music in kindergarten. Program and didactic set

  • Thinking and speech

  • Observation of the development of children from 3 to 48 months and recording the results. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Monitoring the development of children from 48 to 72 months and recording the results. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Insects. 48 cards for thematic project

  • New Year. 48 cards for thematic project

  • Education of children with disabilities. Collection of normative documents

  • World class education. How to build a school system for the 21st century?

  • Organization of educational activities in kindergarten: variable forms. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

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    Organization of exciting projects in kindergarten: a step-by-step guide. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • The main educational program of preschool education "Birch"

  • The main educational program of preschool education "Inspiration"

  • Discovery Fairy Kopeechki. Educational program for the development of financial literacy of preschoolers

  • Teacher. Professional activity and improvement. Collection of normative documents

  • Pedagogical observations in kindergarten. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Changing set

  • Plastic molding. Classes with plasticine for preschool children. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Suspension bridge

  • Podium

  • Educational PE for Toddlers: 32 Ideas for Physical Development Activities for Babies to 3 Years Old

  • Look what I can do! Heuristic teaching of young children. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Why? Philosophy with children

  • Practical training in working with ECERS scales. Strategies and tools for improving the quality of education in preschool organizations

  • Portfolio application in preschool organizations: 3–6 years. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Portfolio application in the nursery. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Model Core Preschool Education Program
  • Draft Model Basic Educational Program for Preschool Education "Kindergarten according to the Montessori System"

  • Project activities in a preschool organization. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Projects in the field of science, mathematics and technology for preschoolers. Training manual

  • Professions. 48 cards for thematic project

  • Child development

  • Early childhood: 46 ideas for complex thematic planning of the educational process: a teaching and practical guide for preschool teachers

  • Local community resources in the educational activities of the kindergarten. Educational and practical guide for teachers of preschool education

  • Speech:plus. 80 wooden magnetic letters

  • Speech:plus. Letters: educational postcards. 33 postcard letters for children 5–7 years old

  • Speech:plus. Letters: write and erase. Notebook for writing with a marker for children 4–7 years old

  • Speech:plus. Letters. 210 elements for composing letters

  • Speech:plus. Letters. Large set of magnetic materials for children 4-8 years old

  • Speech:plus. Children's typography. 56 stamps. Bundle

  • Speech:plus. Children's typography. Set. 84 stamps

  • Speech:plus. Children's typography. Workbook. 5-8 years old

  • Speech:plus. Speech development in kindergarten. Diagnostic materials for children aged 5–6 years

  • Speech:plus. Speech development in kindergarten. Observation log (pack of 10)

  • Speech:plus. Speech development in kindergarten.


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