I'm looking for an assessment tool to detemrine if Kids are ready to start Kindergarten.?
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When they can communicate clearly with you, they're ready.
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There are some great workbooks that you can get at the bookstore that review your child and start preparing them for their next grade. They are called summer bridge, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1887923098/sr=8-1/qid=1151354431/ref=sr_1_1/002-5647511-9834449?ie=UTF8.\n\nSome children get bored with workbooks and learn best hands on. Get involved at your local musuems and libraries, there are lots of free or inexpensive educational activities going on ALL summer long.\n\nIt's important to keep the summer structured, but keep a balance between work and play!
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Every area has 'teacher stores'  If you can't recognize their names in the yellow pages (educational supplies, school supplies, etc), ask at your local school (elementary, high, it doesn't matter) where the teachers buy their supplies.  I'll try to remember some names of common companies and see if they have websites latter. (but the software based grading systems have made my life a LOT easier!)
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I teach Kindergarten in Ga. and we had our pre-registration weeks ago.  Call you neighborhood school and ask them when they would like you to come in to register your son.
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http://www.childcare.net/indexnew.shtml
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I have been teaching for 12 years at the elementary level.  The best thing to do is to have the public school screen your daughter.  It could be both LD and ADHD, neither, or something completely different.  Rather than guessing, it best to have her tested and know for sure.  This is especially true since she is in Kindergarten.  The sooner you know exactly what you're dealing with, the sooner you can get services and get things under control.  You should know there is a federal law that dictates your rights in this area.  It is called IDEA.  You can internet search this law to get the scoop but basically you have the right to have your child tested by the public school for FREE and if your child qualifies then the public school must also provide services for FREE.  But many times it takes constant vigilance to get the testing done.  There are so many kids that are tested that the schedule is booked months in advance.  So you have to have patience but make them do what they say.  If they say that they will test in May, make sure they do it.  Many times they say they will test at a specific time and if no one checks on them, it does not get done.  It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease.  And remember if you don't speak up for your daughter, no one else will.  You are her biggest advocate. \nIn the meantime, you might ask her teacher how you could help at home.  Your daughter's education is a partnership and she will only truly be successful if you all are on the same page.   Hope this helps!
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Remember every school has something different to offer for the children. You have to find the right fit for your family.\nSome things I looked at when choosing a kindergarten was schedule, classroom size, if the teacher had parent volunteers and a teachers aide, diversity, etc.\n\nGood luck!
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Hi, I was an early childhood major so hopefully I can help you out.  Kindergarten is becoming increasingly academic.  Working with him is a great idea!  However, preschoolers were not made to sit down and do worksheets.  Try to play some active learning games with him, that engage him and make him think.  Read, read, read!  Read to him everyday.  Try to ask him a lot of open-ended questions.  Preschoolers need to discover for themselves (with close supervision).  If he wants to know where mud comes from, make it.  You can also practice writing letters with him in the sand, by cutting letters out of magazines, using seeds and glue...anything you can think of.  Worksheets are good in some cases but there are a lot more things you can do that are more "developmentally appropriate".  I have included two links in the resource section that you should visit.  These are excellent and free publications from the United States Department of Education based upon years and years of research that would be perfect for you to read.\n\nHope that helped!
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The best way is to relate all topics (holistic approach), for instance, depending on the age, let them do their own small books, let them do some short anecdotes using the computer, word recognition is possible to sing some songs and recognize words, let them write words in sand boxes.\n\n____________________________________\nNeed help or advise? Elektronic help online is the solution !\nMessenger: fxgonzal@hotmail.com\nCheap rates by the hour.
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Hopefully you'll find something in there it's over 55,000 teacher reviews on lessons plans and planning.Best Wishes.  \nhttp://www.lessonplanet.com/login.html?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lessonplanet.com%2F%3Fgclid%3DCMb7rbeRlYQCFSkMGgodz2ATpQ
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In our school district, each student has a file of their state test scores.  If that is what you are looking for, go to the office and ask for the file.  Each parent has full access to the file.  \nIf you want to know if your son/daughter are meeting the state requirements, you can buy a test software through best buy or any store that sells software.  Kaplan makes a good one to see if students are meeting grade level requirements.  Hopefully that helps.
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Why not take advantage of the fact that they are young enough to reprogram them out of the typical "one size fits all cookie cutter" approach to learning? Have you looked into other methods along the home-schooling spectrum? I would pick up a few good books about home schooling elementary aged children and start getting creative instead of relying solely (if at all) on a packaged curriculum.
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depends sometimes its headstart, preschool or even Kindergarten. Should ask local ISD they could help out.
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I work at an elementary school in Georgia, but generally, the child has to be 5 on or before September 1 of the year they are starting Kindergarten.  You need to call the Elementary school that you are assigned to according to your address. Find out if they are having an early Kindergarten registration this April or May.  If so, GO!!  At our school, we get pre-registration information (FIND OUT what you need to bring - take it ALL!) early because some parents may not have all the documents they need if they wait until school starts in the fall.  We also test each child (reading only to determine level and ESOL status).  If you don't know which school your child will attend, call the county school office and they can tell you. Act early - some parents wait.  It's good to let you and your child see the school, classroom, other kids, etc. ahead of time rather than waiting until the rush of school starting next fall!  Good luck and RELAX!
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I don't teach the small kids, but I think that there are some things that all teachers need to do before the kids come in:\n\n1.  Make sure your room is set up with the appropriate materials, posters, decorations....  Every grade requires that certain things are posted.  You may have to have a calendar posted with the days of the week spelled out and the seasons posted on it for little ones.  You may need the basic colors posted, the alphabet....\n\n2.  Make sure that you have a week and a half worth of lessons planned.  Teachers have to overplan at all times.\n\n3.  Call the parents to introduce yourself.\n\n4.  Prepare a letter to the parents.\n\n5.  Prepare a syllabus and rule list for your parents to read and sign.\n\nI hope this helps a bit!
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Try this web site it is the one I use\nhttp://www.kidzone.ws/prek_wrksht/dynamic.htm
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You could look up things like 8 ball or 8th birthday, I've just typed number 8 into my Yahoo search and quiet a few things have come up.\n\nhttp://www.sps.k12.va.us/schools/efes/Kindergartenteachers_files/Kindergartenworksheets/number%208.gif