In addition to learning about shapes, colors, numbers, opposites and more (see previous blogs) hockey can also be fun to draw. Drawing is certainly a kindergarten readiness activity. Little ones first just experiment with making marks and lines on papers. Then, they attach meaning to these scribbles. 
Later on, their work shows some resemblance to what they are drawing. Children will grow through these stages at their own rate but lots of drawing experiences will help their development.
With the Stanley Cup Finals continuing on to Game #7, there’s lots of interest in hockey. Give your child a big piece of paper and some crayons to draw about hockey. Ask your child to tell you about the drawing. For older kids, grownups can write what the child says on the paper, too. This helps children make a connection between what something means and what is written. This is another “shot-on-goal” in your child’s readiness for kindergarten learning time. Go, Hockey, go. (Picture title: skating all around, artist: L.M, 2 ‘nahalf)