Father’s Day is a fabulous time for all kinds of fantastic kindergarten readiness activities. Check out all the ways that kids are learning.
1.Making a Card: Whether your child can print or copy the word Dad, trace the letters that someone else prints, or just practice some scribbles, this is all early writing. Having some experience that writing is meaningful helps kids understand what it is all about.
2. Drawing a Picture: Drawing a picture of dad or something he likes gives kids some practice using visual skills. Kids may also be learning color words which is a complex thinking skill.
3. Making a Gift Craft: Besides the feeling of accomplishment and pride that comes with making a gift, children are learning to organize, follow instructions, and coordinate various fine-motor skills.
4. Cooking a Treat: Cooking something special for Dad needs math skills. Recipes use measuring and counting.
5. More Cooking: There’s some science learning, too. As we cook something, we closely watch what happens. Observing is a key science skill.
6. Reading a Book: The readiness for kindergarten benefits include language, listening, predicting, following along, sound awareness, and more.
7. Imagining: As kids think about what to do for dad, they give their imaginations some practice.
8. Discussing: As kids talk about what to do for their dad, there’s often some new words, which expands children’s language.
9. Doing something for Dad: Taking out the garbage or helping to clean out the car helps children develop their emotional and social skills.
10. Doing something with Dad: Playing involves lots of different kinds of learning. Plus, it’s often a great way to get some healthy exercise, for both kids and fathers.
These are just a few of the readiness for kindergarten benefits connected to some Father’s Day ideas. What will your kids be doing for Father’s Day? Whatever it is, they will be learning, too.