School Readiness Program
Setting children up for a confident, joyful first day of school, and every day after.
Preparing Children for School Success
We offer a School Readiness Program to help children and families prepare for school. The program is available to children 2.5 to 5 years of age and operates from September to June.
Facilitated by trained and qualified staff, the program provides children with cooperative games, crafts, and outdoor activities, as well as the opportunity to meet new friends in a fun, welcoming environment. A healthy snack is provided daily.
With a little active planning and the right support, parents and educators can work together to truly nurture school readiness in meaningful, lasting ways.
2.5-5 yrs
Age Range
Sept-June
Program Dates
Qualified
Trained Staff
School Ready
Confident transitions
What the Program Offers
Every session is thoughtfully planned to build the foundational skills children need while making the experience joyful, social, and memorable.
Cooperative Games
Games that build turn-taking, sharing, and teamwork, the social foundations every child needs on their first day of school.
Crafts
Creative craft activities that develop fine motor skills, follow-through, and the ability to complete structured tasks.
Outdoor Activities
Planned outdoor experiences that build physical competency, gross motor skills, and confidence in group play settings.
New Friendships
A welcoming, fun environment where children meet peers and practice the social skills they'll rely on in the classroom.
Healthy Snack Daily
A nutritious snack is provided each day, giving children the energy to participate fully and positively in all activities.
What is School Readiness?
School readiness refers to a child's ability to make a smooth and successful transition into the school environment and its routines and expectations.
These skill expectations include social, language, play, physical, and self-care abilities which, when well established, make learning easier for both teachers and children.
Why does it matter? The basic establishment of readiness skills before entry to school typically affords the child a more successful, confident, and joyful start.
Building Blocks of School Readiness
These nine foundational skills form the basis of a child's ability to thrive in the school environment, academically, socially, and emotionally.
Self-Regulation
The ability to obtain, maintain and change emotion, behaviour, attention and activity level appropriate for a task or situation.
Sensory Processing
Accurate processing of sensory stimulation in the environment and in one's own body, which affects attention, behaviour and learning.
Receptive Language
Comprehension of spoken language, vocabulary, instructions, questions, and concepts, for group instructions and peer interaction.
Expressive Language
Formulating age-appropriate sentences, using specific vocabulary, and telling a simple story with correct grammar and word order.
Articulation
The ability to clearly pronounce individual sounds in words and sentences so others can understand and engage with the child.
Executive Functioning
Higher-order reasoning and thinking skills, planning how to achieve a goal, collecting materials, and overcoming challenges.
Emotional Development
Perceiving and regulating emotions, responding age-appropriately to frustration, and recovering quickly from upsets.
Social Skills
Engaging in reciprocal interaction with others, compromising, and recognizing and following social norms in group settings.
Planning & Sequencing
Sequential, multi-step task performance to achieve a well-defined result, an essential skill for classroom routines.
Give Your Child a Head Start
Our School Readiness Program runs September to June. Contact us today to register your child and take the first step toward a confident school transition.
call(613) 779-8877