Kindergarten Readiness Camp-Georgetown School

Who:  Children, age 4 or 5, entering Kindergarten in the BOMUSD.  Priority will be given to children in the Georgetown enrollment area that have no preschool experience.

When: August 2-6 2010

Time:  8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where:Georgetown School, Kindergarten Room

Your child can join future kindergarten classmates for one fun week in a real kindergarten classroom!

Designed to help kids start school with confidence and excitement by giving them an opportunity to “check it out” first!      

If you have any questions, please call: Judy Smith at Georgetown School, 333-8320 Or Drew Woodall, Director of Educational Services for Black Oak Mine Unified School District at 333-8300

Click Link Below for Application and Full Flier

http://bomusd-ca.schoolloop.com/file/1265672479418/1267885382149/166117079971584901.pdf

Preparatory Kindergarten - a new educational option for Youth on the Divide!

Keeping with goals of providing early childhood educational options for the youth of the Divide, we have opened a very successful preparatory Kindergarten program! 

The Prep K class for eligible 4 year olds and 5 year olds has been offered this school year by the Black Oak Mine Unified School District.  The program is designed to serve students who are not quite ready for traditional Kindergarten.  Students who turn 5 before December 2 may begin Prep K when school begins in August.  Students who will turn 5 after December 2^nd may begin Prep K on the day of their 5^th birthday.  This class will give your child up to an extra year to learn and get ready before beginning traditional Kindergarten. Enrollment for Preparatory Kindergarten is limited, so be sure to sign up as early as possible if you are interested.  Enrollment is similar to enrollment in traditional Kindergarten. For more information and enrollment contact, Drew Woodall at 333-8300 or Divide Ready by 5 at 823-7298.

Children can enter school at the beginning of the school year if they will turn five years old by December 2^nd of that year. Some children who enter school at age four are ready for Kindergarten; other children may not yet be ready.  You may not be sure if your child is ready for Kindergarten.  Talk with your child’s preschool teacher or the Kindergarten teacher before school starts to discuss any of these issues.  If your child has special needs, be sure to talk to the school and Kindergarten teacher before your child enters school.   Teachers and the school want to make sure that all children are successful as they transition to Kindergarten.

Tips From First 5 California

Each and every day there are lots of fun and simple things you can do with your child to help his or her development and ensure a better start in life. Children learn while watching you and by playing, so make these activities a time of fun and bonding between the two of you. Here are some examples:

• Read, Sing and Talk: By talking to children in full sentences from the moment they are born, you help them build a basis for language and dialogue. This stimulates their minds and helps them develop verbal skills.

• Walks: Take a walk with your child and count how many houses you have passed. You can also encourage a conversation by asking him or her what color things are in your surrounding environment. Point out signs and ask about the letters you see.

• Helping with Chores: When your child is old enough, he or she can begin helping you around the house. This will make him or her feel important and useful, and will help him or her develop confidence, as well as valuable math and verbal skills. For example:

• Sorting Laundry: Your child can help you sort laundry by colors. Have him or her say the color out loud and help him or her differentiate between dark and light.

• Cooking: Have your child help with cooking by getting ingredients for you. You can ask him or her to give you a certain amount of something like potatoes. This will not only help encourage his or her verbal skills, but will help develop his or her math skills too.

More Tips

1. Read out loud to your child every day.
2. Use board books for babies and young children.
3. Tell stories.
4. Take your child to reading programs.
5. Let your child draw and write.
6. Visit the library.
7. Limit TV watching and when you watch, choose educational programs and watch together.
8. Read yourself and make it a family activity.

Some Quick Facts

• Ninety percent of brain development occurs before age 5.
• Studies show that a child who is rarely spoken to or read to in the early years may have difficulty mastering language skills later in life.
• Only 53 percent of children ages 3 to 5 are read to daily.
• A child who is rarely played with may have difficulty with social adjustment as he or she grows.
• A child who is held and nurtured in a time of stress is less likely to respond with violence later.