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I welcome you to kindergarten. I hope that this will be an exciting and memorable year for both you and your child! During this school year, your child's feelings and attitudes about school will be developed. Kindergarten is an integral part of the total elementary program and provides a vehicle for growth and development. This rate of development differs among individuals. However, growth occurs in orderly predictable stages.
Each individual is unique. In planning a program for kindergarten age students, this uniqueness must be respected. The primary emphasis is placed on readiness skills, which provides a transition to a more formal instructional environment. It is my desire to help your child reach the goal of becoming independent, self-reliant, and life long learners.
The Blue Ridge Elementary Kindergarten program is planned with the five-year old in mind. It is for this reason that we do not employ the use of workbooks. Children are actively engaged in painting, manipulating blocks, measuring, classifying materials, manipulating math materials, cooking, pre-writing, and pre-reading activities.
I am looking forward to a great year! Thank you for sharing your child with me! Welcome to Kindergarten!
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