You can join School District 43's early learning specialist for an information session March 1 in Port Moody on getting your pre-schooler ready for kindergarten.
Parents and caregivers can attend the event in the Inlet Theatre and learn how to navigate the transition into full-day kindergarten.
This lecture-style program will help families discover simple, fun activities that will help pre-schoolers learn important kindergarten skills through play. Parents will also learn about indicators for physical, social and emotional kindergarten readiness, and will find out how to support their child in developing the independence they need to feel comfortable in the kindergarten classroom.
Presenter Andrea Hunter, the early learning support teacher for School District 43 who has recently shepherded her own child into full-day kindergarten, said: "It's so important for families to understand the little things that can make a child's kindergarten experience a success. Knowing how to communicate with teachers, helping your child be independent in the classroom... these things are just as important as academic skills."
Parents, caregivers, and others who work with pre-school-age children are all welcome at this free information program aimed at adults.
For more information, contact Maryn Ashdown at 604-469-4635 or [email protected]. This program is jointly sponsored by the Port Moody Public Library and School District 43.
PMPL hours are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
