Even though there is technically one more blog post for February I’d like to change topics at the start of next week. This will then be the last one for now that talks about helping young children with social and emotional growth and development as part of kindergarten readiness. Since February is about valentines and relationships a fun idea for the last weekend is to do something nice for a friend or family member. 
For really little ones this needs to be fairly simple, such as “Take these slippers to Mommy so she can have warm feet” or “Take this hat to Daddy to keep his head warm.” This models to wee ones that we show concern for others. Older children may want to draw a picture for someone, offer to help with a task or invite somebody to do a puzzle with them, for example.
Practicing social skills is a key part of the kindergarten year and learning some before school even starts helps children feel confident and have positive interactions with others. Even though a new month is starting soon, is there something I can do for you and your kids in terms of kindergarten readiness?