Comments on: Try This Tuesday #5: Preparing for Kindergarten

By: Adamgilly

Adamgilly — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:40:54 +0000

Starting early to prepare for kindergarten does not mean learning kindergarten skills in preschool, but rather, it involves making sure children have preschool skills such as being able to retell a simple story and being able to recognize the letters in their name when they enter kindergarten.
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Adam

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By: Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment

Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:00:54 +0000

This is a wonderful idea. My SPD son also starts Kindergarten this year. I’ll be trying this out for him!

By: Danette

Danette — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:26:32 +0000

Trish – I LOVE the scrapbook, great job on that! This is such a great idea, I know our boys always get so overstimulated with school registration. This year they did ok until we got to the cafeteria and then they all just lost it — too many people, they don’t do well with crowds. Not fun. Maybe next year we should try scheduling a separate time to go, that’s a really good idea. Thanks, and good luck w/ the start of school!

By: Joy OHare

Joy OHare — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:55:11 +0000

I am so amazed with the innovative ways you come up with to deal with special situations. If the parents of so called ‘normal’ kids did the same, they would probably be better prepared for new situations too. As adults we forget how terrifying it can be to start at a new school, or even a new class, or any other new situation.

By: Hands-Free Heart

Hands-Free Heart — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:20:08 +0000

I really like the scrapbook. The use of the small inset picture for the bathroom is a nice touch; I would think it would really help him remember that there is a bathroom there.

Hope your evening goes well as Michael gets to explore again, yet with all those kids and parents around!

By: Maddy

Maddy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:08 +0000

Now that is a high tech solution to social stories!

We also make very careful preparations before the start of the new school term, visit, check doors, make social stories with lots of pictures [especially of doors!]

Then there is the tick down chart for every ‘less’ day.

I hope it all goes swimmingly.
Best wishes

By: Amazing_Grace

Amazing_Grace — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:57:01 +0000

Trish-
I just added the link to the book from Goggle Search on my post so you can see the Transition List.

I was surprised that it was there to see and there it was!!!!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:14:28 +0000

I love your digital scrapbook! What a great way to get him familiar and comfortable with going to school!

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:00:43 +0000

Thanks, PsychMamma & Julie!

Amazing Grace, thank you so much for sharing the checklist. I will definitely address these at our next team meeting and incorporate them into the IEP for 1st grade as well! What a great resource.

By: Julie @ A Celebration Of Our Journey

Julie @ A Celebration Of Our Journey — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:50:04 +0000

What a great idea and beautiful job you did on the book!