Elkins Kindergarten Readiness Packet
Welcome to Elkins Kindergarten! We are so excited your child will be joining us in August. Enclosed is a Kindergarten readiness packet that will help you and your child prepare for the expectations in a beginning Kindergarten classroom. Our goal is to get your child started in school and on their way to being a successful, motivated student. Working with your child for just a few minutes each day will help them feel more confident and make the transition into Kindergarten easier for you and them. We look forward to seeing you in August! The Elkins Kindergarten Team
I can: Write my name Count to 20 Rhyme Sit and listen to instructions Follow directions Use the bathroom appropriately Tell an adult when I need help Wait my turn Use good table manners o Not throwing food o Not sharing food o Not playing in food o Not touching other s food o Use utensils correctly Wash my hands appropriately Use a tissue to blow my nose Proficient with fine motor skills o Using scissors appropriately o Hold a pencil with a finger grip and not a fist o Can button, zip, and snap o Practice tying shoe laces
Letter Recognition-Uppercase A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Letter Recognition-Lower Case a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
0 Number Recognition 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Shape Recognition square triangle circle rectangle hexagon Color Recognition red blue yellow green orange
Once your student has mastered letter recognition, here is some additional practice you can do: X l a T h g I v Z s b D f q Y C e J m o P k n R U w
Once your student has mastered number recognition, here is some additional practice you can do: 2 9 10 7 1 3 6 8 0 4 5 7 2 3 10 0 8 9 1 6
Correct letter formation, or path of movement, is a critical skill for students learning to write. Correct letter formation in handwriting can have a profound effect on future school performance and is linked to basic reading and spelling achievement. Attached is the path of movement wording used in Elkins Public Schools. We encourage you to practice saying this path of movement with your child as they write to give them the opportunity of exposure to correct letter formation.
Elkins Path of Movement for Handwriting UPPERCASE LETTERS A slant down, slant down, across B down, up, curve around, curve around C curve around, open D down, up, curve around E down, across top, across middle, across bottom F down, across top, across middle G curve around, across H down, down, across I down, across top, across bottom J down, curve back, across top K down, slant in, slant out L down, across M down, slant down, slant up, down N down, slant down, up O circle around P down, up, curve around Q circle around, slant R down, up, around, slant down S curve around, curve around T down, across top U down, curve up V slant down, slant up W slant down, slant up, slant down, slant up X slant down, slant down Y slant down, slant up, down Z across, slant down, across
Lowercase Letters a around, up, down b down, circle around c curve around, open d down, curve around e across, curve around, open f curve around, down, across middle g circle around, down, curve back h down, up, curve down i down, dot j down, curve back, dot k down, slant in, slant out l down m down, up, curve down, curve down n down, up, curve down o circle around p- down, up, curve around q circle around, up, down, curve forward r down, up, curve s curve around, curve around t down, across middle u down, curve up, down v slant down, slant up w slant down, slant up, slant down, slant up x slant down, slant down y slant down, slant in z across, slant down, across
Numbers 0 circle around 1 down 2 curve around, down, across 3 curve around, curve around 4 down, across, down 5 across, down, curve around 6 curve down, circle around 7 across, down 8 circle around, circle around 9 circle around, down