How To Get Ready For Kindergarten

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
  • Kindergarten is one of the most important years of your child's life. And helping them prepare for kindergarten (the right way) is one of the most important things we can do as parents to support them. In this video I'll help you understand what they'll need to be ready for kindergarten and how you can help support them.
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    0:00 Intro
    1:29 Common Myths
    2:38 Types of Skills
    3:09 Kindergarten Goals
    6:03 Social Skills
    6:30 Following Directions
    6:52 Academic Skills
    7:46 Responsibility + Independence
    8:25 Bonus Tip
    10:32 What You Can Do About It

Комментарии • 108

  • @neldormiveglia1312
    @neldormiveglia1312 Год назад +35

    I love everything about this. Kindergarten can be scary for many kids. They're spending a long time away from their parents for the first time in most cases and, on top of that, they're going to be asked to do things they might not know how to do or might not even want to do because they haven't been taught to do so. Preparing them for it should not only be part of raising them as a default but it's also a responsible thing to do. You can't expect them to magically learn everything they have to do in 1 year. Teachers aren't magicians. Good performance at school, in all aspects, starts at home.

  • @simplyfunctional6451
    @simplyfunctional6451 Год назад +39

    I’m a homeschooling mom of a kinder and 1st grade. Through your videos I am learning so much and appreciate your content!!! So many amazing tips!

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад +1

      I'm so glad! Thanks for sharing that!

    • @GoldenAngel-
      @GoldenAngel- 6 месяцев назад +1

      Please make more videos on helping kids with special needs and behavioral issues ❤

    • @anabarajas3984
      @anabarajas3984 22 дня назад

      Same here, now I'm sending my kiddo to second grade of preschool and I'm thankful that my child is now ready

  • @pinkflamegoz
    @pinkflamegoz Год назад +15

    When I went to kindergarten in 1985, all i remember is that we sang some songs, took naps, and played outside. Im constantly surprised at the expectations placed on these small kids. Not that all of it is wrong necessarily but it so much more accelerated than before.

    • @ul3142
      @ul3142 6 месяцев назад +4

      It was much more developmentally accurate. Today's society devalues being a child. Sadly, that is a time we cannot go back to once gone.

    • @tayjo1820
      @tayjo1820 2 дня назад

      My daughter flunked KINDERGARTEN. They don’t seem to be learning days of the week, calendar, weather, shapes, etc. She’s expected to write FULL sentences, count to 100, decompose numbers, and know 150 sight words! My poor girl now hasn’t had a great start with academics and doesn’t seem excited anymore.

  • @kynisemorris3929
    @kynisemorris3929 5 месяцев назад +7

    I love hearing this. I am a preschool teacher and we teach all these skills plus more. That is why preschool is important and why it has become part of public school in many states. We are not babysitters. We are teachers. Thank you.

  • @user-mk7df1xo8o
    @user-mk7df1xo8o 6 месяцев назад +16

    You should do these seminars at all of the local schools during the summer time with the parents.

  • @laundonhubbert1347
    @laundonhubbert1347 Год назад +10

    I’m a Preschool teacher. I’m working hard to get my kiddos ready for Kindergarten.

  • @cwcw2471
    @cwcw2471 Год назад +11

    That’s so true, I agree with all the above….and yes, I think that learning their letter sounds is one of the biggest ways to prep them for Kindergarten 💯

  • @angeliam6079
    @angeliam6079 Год назад +13

    I'm homeschooling due to not getting accepted this year and this helps me know what I need to teach my son for him to be ready for 1st grade next year.

  • @KJoe28
    @KJoe28 Месяц назад +3

    If anyone reading this is on the fence about purchasing this course- do it! I homeschool my 4 year old and his course has been EVERYTHING I needed!

  • @yourworshiptv
    @yourworshiptv 6 месяцев назад +4

    As a mom who is homeschooling I really appreciate the support that you are giving parents. You're going to be really successful doing this. Keep up the good work. I love it.

  • @lauralewis7422
    @lauralewis7422 5 месяцев назад +5

    So appreciate your candor. Honestly but respectfully telling parents what needs to be done. I’m on my third child and haven’t heard such a clear concise explanation of what kids need. I think school over complicates either on purpose or unintentionally making us feel inadequate. I can do it. Thank you for encouraging us parents. I’m glad you have started a book business and teaching courses, I think your next or future steps will be starting a brick and mortar school. Training teachers and teaching students. Dept of Ed and public schools are a goliath with red tape and rules that children and education are no longer the priority. They’ve lost their purpose. God bless you and wish you success. I’m learning so much from you already. Thank you for helping parents be successful so their children can be successful.

  • @aDifferentRealm
    @aDifferentRealm Год назад +19

    I don’t even have a child nor am I a teacher, but I got recommended this video. Quality content regardless; I’m definitely leaving with knowing something new. The algorithm is currently promoting you; keep it up, and I think you’ll take off.

  • @solenaaaaa
    @solenaaaaa Год назад +12

    Wow! I never realized all of those things go into kindergarten. Thank you so much!

  • @user-jn7mz2iw5i
    @user-jn7mz2iw5i 18 дней назад +2

    Thank you so much! I really needed this knowledge: practical, professional and straight to the point. ❤️👏🏼

  • @sushmacs9061
    @sushmacs9061 Год назад +9

    I found you at the right time ! I am first time parent and easily carried away by what I see other parents doing and what I find on internet. If you find the repetitive things we think this is it, this is what we need to do to get ready. So blessed to have teaching support (yours) thank you 🙏

  • @millersb02
    @millersb02 Год назад +8

    I have 2 kids who have completed kindergarten (they are starting 1 & 3 this year). The writing demands in kindergarten are much higher at the end of the year than being able to write first and last name. By the end of the school year they are expected to write sentences… which includes being independently responsible for spelling sight words accurately and spelling the sounds in other words (inventive spelling). Writing your first name is expected upon entering kg, last name will come in the first month or two of kg. Just wanted to add that for parents… the writing demands were way more intense than I anticipated.

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад

      Yes you're right. I focus a lot less on writing in this video (and leave out a LOT of other standards that kids need to learn.) But the expectations by the end of the year are definitely higher than a lot of folks realize- especially in writing.)

  • @cassandrap.l.9215
    @cassandrap.l.9215 Год назад +12

    This is an eye-opener for sure. Great video and appreciate the information you are sharing. As a first-time parent, no one tells you these things. Glad to be getting a head start to prepare my children.

  • @samanthabustos1981
    @samanthabustos1981 2 месяца назад +1

    Exactly! My twin boys started half day PreK 3 at 3 years old. They both were doing great 100% in their monthly assessments, but one of the twins' was struggling to follow directions and stay seated in the carpet during reading time. They are both twins, but like any other kid, different characters. I decided to withdraw both because I was called twice to go pick up the troubling twin. I felt that he wasn't ready and he and I were suffering with the pressure of the school. This video is right on. My kids at 3 years old were already expected to do all this as mentioned. I was so proud to see them go into the classroom and put their stuff away at their desk. Everything was almost great. Please work on all this as parents, because if not everyone will suffer, even the teacher. ❤️❤️ Good luck! 🤞

  • @censuslo-liyong1986
    @censuslo-liyong1986 Год назад +3

    My recent RUclips search was for content on black boy joy and once I searched kindergarten, the algorithm brought you up. I have 2 boys, one in daycare & another starting K. Thank you, it’s good for them to see teachers that look like them.

  • @anabarajas3984
    @anabarajas3984 22 дня назад +1

    OMG I was looking for something like this for far too long! THANK YOU, JUST THANK YOU!! You got another subscriber here

  • @Uncle_Yankee
    @Uncle_Yankee 3 месяца назад +2

    The eye contact is impeccable, my dude. I feel like I am being hypnotized. Great content, thank you!

  • @brianatruelson4175
    @brianatruelson4175 Месяц назад +1

    This guy is such a great teacher

  • @REENAlewis
    @REENAlewis Год назад +3

    This has been so helpful. Something that I find, with respect to the point of following instructions when your child doesn't wanna do something, is that they may respond to me and respond to another adult in authority differently. My child knows that he's in a safe space at home and so he expresses himself by crying or melting down sometimes. I know that when he is with another adult, he will follow directions. So, to the parents who feel like their child may need to practice this, also take a look at how they respond to other adults in authority. They may have this skill even if you think they may not.

    • @amnamahmood1763
      @amnamahmood1763 7 месяцев назад

      This!!!! My kid will follow directions that his friends parent may be giving to a friend but when I’ll say it, he will definitely resist. He is great about following direction from caregivers and other parents vs his own parents and grandparents.

  • @carolinabates6463
    @carolinabates6463 Год назад +4

    This video is golden! I wish I had seen this a few months ago before my little one started kindergarten. His first two months were absolutely horrible because he was not prepared and neither was I 😒

  • @PaolaHernandez-qd2gh
    @PaolaHernandez-qd2gh 9 месяцев назад +2

    You are absolutely amazing, I literally cried because your advice is making me revisit my own early reality, and I definitely want my babes to have a better experience than I did. Thank you !

  • @adriennerodriguez4712
    @adriennerodriguez4712 6 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for helping me realize what to prepare my child for. I'm a teacher myself, but this is helpful to see that even my 5th grade students missed these essentials early on. Amazing video!❤

  • @averagejoebitcoin
    @averagejoebitcoin Месяц назад

    Good shit man. you got that fire in the belly and clarity.

  • @elainesilvas5832
    @elainesilvas5832 Год назад +5

    Thank you for the honesty.

  • @seekjesusandhisrighteousne8894
    @seekjesusandhisrighteousne8894 6 месяцев назад

    As a mama that has been engaging my son in Montessori learning this goes right along with the Montessori way. Teaching the child the sounds first rather than naming the letter. We are a homeschool home and we are now diving into reading in preschool. I will be engaging in your videos to give me confidence as well remind me of things I’ve learned but have forgotten. From one home to another. Thank you for the work you are doing.

  • @NaturalJae
    @NaturalJae 2 месяца назад

    Thank you so much, I’m a mom who has a Kindergartener this coming school year and a 12th grader. Yes starting all the way over and I’m sooooo Grateful for you. I had my first son very early and now I want to do things better . Keep the tips coming 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💕💕💕

  • @shilparamgopal1221
    @shilparamgopal1221 Год назад +2

    Thank you for putting this out!

  • @mamaknowslearning
    @mamaknowslearning Год назад +3

    This was great! I had not considered a few of the skills. I’m taking notes, even as a homeschool mom.

  • @sabiqhaqhamil
    @sabiqhaqhamil Год назад

    Thanks so so much for this video. My baby is 13months and I’m going to do this before she starts kindergarten 🇬🇭 from Ghana

  • @1974wanderlust
    @1974wanderlust Год назад +1

    Great video. Why we have our 4 year old in ballet, swim, gymnastics & ice skating since 2 years old. Helps her socially & self confidence. Join sports & activities.

    • @cheerstochow8755
      @cheerstochow8755 6 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah, all this takes money not everybody has money for extra perks

  • @kmb2879
    @kmb2879 Год назад +1

    I love this!! Thank you!!

  • @shelbybranje6057
    @shelbybranje6057 Год назад

    Such great info! I'm obsessed with your content!

  • @dorcassweeney6883
    @dorcassweeney6883 4 месяца назад

    You are amazing and a blessing!

  • @goldenforde1
    @goldenforde1 6 месяцев назад

    I honestly needed this! Thank you!

  • @lindagomez6785
    @lindagomez6785 Год назад +1

    Thanks for Belize city

  • @gabicreightonbooksetc.
    @gabicreightonbooksetc. 5 месяцев назад

    This is valuable information. Thank you for sharing.❤

  • @lisashirtz7224
    @lisashirtz7224 2 месяца назад

    Great video! I loved everything about it.

  • @megamaze00
    @megamaze00 6 месяцев назад

    Being able to follow directions is so so important. I had to quit being a pre-k teacher because I had 4 & 5 year olds hitting, punching, and screaming at me when I would give them very simple tasks. They did not respect me as the leader of the room and I could tell that their parents hadn’t socialized them well. My mental health couldn’t handle it.

  • @patriciakauma2685
    @patriciakauma2685 Месяц назад

    Thank you Spencer great and informative skills you’re teaching us! I am a childminder and I prepare my students ready for Reception and your videos have helped me work more in areas my children need help. So grateful and how do I purchase your courses mostly the learning to read and teaching my children how to read the under 3. Thank you so much 🙏✨❤️💫💫🎉🎉

  • @dulminianupama5970
    @dulminianupama5970 Год назад

    Thank you for your help for parents. Gladly I found this one. I’m really worried, why most preschools doesn’t teach these things before kindergarten. My kid doesn’t listen to me. I’m going to practice your methods. But he is very difficult kid. 😢

  • @ChinaChao
    @ChinaChao Год назад

    I really wasn't prepared for Kinder as a parent. It's the setting up phone reminders to make sure she has a snack, water, homework in her homework folder, i-ready minutes completed, her library book returned on Friday and just keeping track of it every day. I mean I used to think packing my gym bag the night before was a big deal. 😅
    Luckily my daughter has transitioned well for the most part. She's quite nerdy and loves school. I'm just worried about my 4 yr old. The younger child can be such a wild card and so different from the firstborn. 🤣 I'm pushing her now to learn the letter sounds so she doesn't fall behind b/c I just don't know.
    Anyways thanks again for the content! I do hope your channel continues to grow and gets pushed up in the algorithm!

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад +1

      It's definitely way more than we expect! It sounds like both of your kids are set up for success & are going to do great. And thank you, I really appreciate it! 🙂

  • @user-sq5kb1sr2c
    @user-sq5kb1sr2c 4 месяца назад +1

    My son starts kindergarten in 5 months. I was traumatized the first day. I had never been away from my parents. I remember screaming i want mommy and daddy.

  • @jackelynbjackson
    @jackelynbjackson 4 месяца назад

    Super helpful!

  • @elainesilvas5832
    @elainesilvas5832 Год назад +3

    I have a lot of work to do. A little bit a every day.

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад +1

      A little bit every day is right and you're doing a great job so far!

  • @user-sq5kb1sr2c
    @user-sq5kb1sr2c 4 месяца назад +1

    When i was in school we didnt learn add and subtraction till 1st grade.

  • @meed8738
    @meed8738 6 месяцев назад

    Interesting as a quiet and shy kid I wasn’t ready for kindergarten. I remember some things about my kindergarten year. My teacher was Ms/Mrs Wilkening(no coaching to remember her name over the years it’s just I remember her name by myself). My mom told me, as an adult, I’d come home sad or crying because I didn’t like being tall because people who pick fun at me or I didn’t like always being the last person in line. I remember we’d walk across the street from the kindergarten building to the other elementary classes. I remember it was dangerous doing that and didn’t like it.

  • @TheCherbaby
    @TheCherbaby Год назад +1

    Great video!

  • @laurenj6771
    @laurenj6771 Год назад +2

    I remember I didn’t understand the whole standing in a line concept in my first day lmao, so I accidentally cut in front of other kids, and they said “no cuts” and I was just clueless lmao. It only took a day for me to learn through, then I was fine.

  • @degeneracy5783
    @degeneracy5783 Год назад +1

    This video is amazing, that being said I have no clue how this ended up in my recommended.

  • @pinkflamegoz
    @pinkflamegoz Год назад +1

    💯

  • @_Renee2
    @_Renee2 Месяц назад

    I have to get my little one and me on a better schedule. We have less than two months to get her prepared.

  • @ssweetsbaby
    @ssweetsbaby 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow. This is intense... kindergarten sounds scary lol Got some things to work on.

  • @linbron2018
    @linbron2018 11 часов назад

    I agree the school needs to do do better about sound teaching not ABC songs.
    The school system needs to change.
    What they did was give us site words the 1st day of pre kindergarten.😮😮😮😮
    That’s crazy no my kid didn’t know how to say any of the words.
    It’s like give me words in Chinese and I’m supposed to go home and learn it.
    Never seen the words & don’t know how to sound it same thing.
    LAUSD stop teaching like that it doesn’t work.
    The kids here in Los Angeles are not reading at grade level 😢😢😢😢.
    Help the kids
    Let the teacher teach
    Help parents too to teach at home.
    Thank Sir for sharing your knowledge ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @gabeowser9881
    @gabeowser9881 Год назад +1

    dk why this got recomended to but this gon be useful in 10 years definatly

  • @JJ6DPHOTOS
    @JJ6DPHOTOS Год назад +2

    Thank you! I’m glad our kids are the same age so I can follow the journey lol. I’m home schooling preschool getting ready for her kindergarten year’s this video really helped!

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад

      So glad it was helpful for you!

    • @JJ6DPHOTOS
      @JJ6DPHOTOS Год назад +1

      @@toddlerscanread Thanks! I’m struggling a little but I’m not going to give up 😆

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад

      @@JJ6DPHOTOS Love that! Have you checked out any of the resources on my website? Could be helpful!

  • @racquelheadley8776
    @racquelheadley8776 Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @rikkelauff8750
    @rikkelauff8750 6 месяцев назад

    My child has reached the end of year milestones academics goals long time ago. But some of the other skills needs improvements. Do you have any resources for skills for following directions and social skills?

  • @Jessica-ib6km
    @Jessica-ib6km Год назад

    Tips or programs to tech numbers and K ready math?

  • @micheleg8114
    @micheleg8114 Год назад

    Your sound cards ship to Canada.

  • @Renewed85
    @Renewed85 Год назад

    Son of a gun. I feel so far behind. I didn't do it this way.
    My kids are learning but still...
    This makes more sense to me

  • @mokeeiswatching
    @mokeeiswatching 17 дней назад

    My twins are going to kindergarten this August. I am scared now.

  • @ayeshaarshad4123
    @ayeshaarshad4123 Год назад

    How do I teach my three year old to learn sounds? She gets overwhelmed by the letters quickly and doesnt want to do flashcards etc. Any tips on how to get her interested? Her older brother knows his letters and reading so he keeps interjecting too and answering on her behalf, so that doesnt help either. Worried mom here

  • @user-df7gd9kq2u
    @user-df7gd9kq2u 4 месяца назад +1

    ❤❤❤❤😮😊ok

  • @RainyDays808
    @RainyDays808 Год назад

    My little brother is going to kindergarten in a week and a half and I feel like he isn’t ready. He isn’t good with meeting new people and doing math, not to mention he can’t write without help. I’m just scared for him as an older sibling. It makes me sad cause I worry about him so much.

  • @jboogs49
    @jboogs49 Год назад

    My son is a meltdown waiting to happen. I have to prepare him for transitioning to another activity. They already say this is an issue at preschool I just can't seem to consistently get him to transition outside of taking time to prepare him and sometimes giving consequences. If I just say let's wash our hands for dinner and he's playing there will be a "no I'm playing" and or meltdown.

    • @toddlerscanread
      @toddlerscanread  Год назад

      Yeah, that's tough. 😕 It's honestly tough for me to give you specific advice because there could be so many different reasons why that's happening. And knowing WHY is really the only way to help. My advice would be to take your BEST guess as to what the most likely reason is and do some trial and error to see what works/doesn't work.

  • @ihatetheac
    @ihatetheac Год назад

    How old are kids in kindergarten? (I'm in the UK, and we start school in reception at 4, is this the same?)

    • @millersb02
      @millersb02 Год назад +2

      US kids start kindergarten at 5

    • @kristin87425
      @kristin87425 Год назад +3

      Yeah, it's 5. In the US lots of times free PreK doesn't exist so it's the kids first experience a lot of the time (not all the time) PreK is the new Kindergarten really and it ought to be free for every child.... 😔

  • @itsdaniebee
    @itsdaniebee Месяц назад

    What about the kids that are non verbal and have autism and ADHD. I’m just wondering because my son is in transitional pre-K and he still doesn’t speak.

  • @bn-lq5jl
    @bn-lq5jl Месяц назад +1

    This is too much work.not all the kids are the same.
    I pray to God that all kindergarten teachers have empathy and patience to deal with children not only focusing on money.
    Kindergarten is the learning period before going to the actual school.

  • @CharlotteMasonTT
    @CharlotteMasonTT 11 месяцев назад

    This is too much !

    • @frida2672
      @frida2672 3 дня назад

      Your head hurts. This ain’t for you, babe.😂😂

  • @DoodledDudez
    @DoodledDudez Год назад

    It’s Jebron Lames

  • @leesauriol5866
    @leesauriol5866 Год назад

    🤷 𝓟Ř𝔬𝓂𝔬𝐒ϻ