A Successful Un-birthday Party

Thank you to all of the families who helped so much to make our Unbirthday party such a special day. We had a full day of fun and some of the children asked me, "Are we going to do this again?" I'm thrilled that your child enjoyed themselves and were made to feel extra special.

We are in our second semester and our writing, letter sound recognition, and number practice will be more focused. Remember that Inland Preschool is a Co-op where parents are involved in the education process of their children. We are a play-based school where children learn through hands-on experiences (no dittos). California First 5 states that kindergarten readiness is meeting the following guidelines.

COGNITIVE SKILLS – Your child:

• Holds a book correctly and can retell stories
• Knows her first and last name
• Can sort objects by color, shape and size
• Is familiar with letters and numbers

APPROACHES TO LEARNING – Your child:

• Is curious about new things
• Can stay with a task until completed
• Follows basic rules and routines

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL – Your child:

• Gets along with others
• Knows how to share and take turns
• Follows two-step directions

COMMUNICATION SKILLS – Your child:

• Verbally communicates needs and ideas
• Uses sentences of 5 or 6 words

SELF-HELP SKILLS – Your child:

• Demonstrates self help skills, such as dressing, toileting, and eating

MOTOR SKILLS – Your child:

• Can hold a pencil and cut with scissors
• Runs, jumps, climbs and throws
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