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READINESS FOR YOUR CHILD'S FOUNDATION YEAR AT NAR NAR GOON PRIMARY SCHOOL
School readiness falls into a range of areas all of which are important in ensuring that your child has a positive start to their schooling.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
The physical skills that children need include:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
The social skills that children need include:
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
The emotional skills that children need include:
LITERACY DEVELOPMENT:
The literacy skills that can be beneficial are being able to:
NUMERACY DEVELOPMENT:
The numeracy skills that can be beneficial are being able to:
Most important of all - have lots of conversations with your child through pleasurable experiences to enable them to have a strong command of spoken language. Take them to the park, the beach, a walk in the bush, give them time to dig in the garden or sandpit and discuss what you see, feel, hear, smell, taste and touch. All these experiences and discussions help them to acquire the necessary language skills that will support them in their learning.HAVE FUN WITH YOUR CHILD AND ALWAYS BE POSITIVE!!For more information including parent tips for starting school please refer to the Victorian Education Department website using the following link:
Tips for Starting SchoolAnother useful link:Literacy and Numeracy Tips to Help Your Child