What is Get Set for School?

Get Set for School combines purposeful play with multisensory experiences creating a hands-on, developmentally appropriate, and research-based Pre-K program.

What is Handwriting Without Tears?

Developed by Jan Olsen, an occupational therapist, Handwriting Without Tears® is a developmentally based program designed to progress a child’s fine motor skills along with visual skills through fun and interactive activities.

What is Pre-K curriculum?

It is designed to provide a strong foundation of early literacy and numeracy skills to prepare your child for the move to Kindergarten. The Pre-K program works towards Early Stage One outcomes across all curriculum areas set by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).

How do you homeschool Pre-K?

When homeschooling your preschooler, work with her to build auditory skills by engaging in some of these activities:

Sound two notes and ask if they are the same or different.
Say pairs of words and ask if they sound the same.
Read poetry.
Play rhyming games.
Clap out a pattern and have the child repeat the pattern.

How do you introduce handwriting without tears?

Students pinch their slightly damp sponge cube between their thumb and index finger, go to the top of the slate, and “trace” their chalky capital letter with the sponge. Now they have a “wet” letter. They should do so using the letter formation sequence taught by Handwriting Without Tears.

What order does handwriting without tears teach letters?

Children experience success learning letters with a developmental teaching order where children will learn vertical and horizontal letters first, then letters with curves, and lastly letters with diagonals.

What handwriting level has no tears?

Handwriting Without Tears (HWT) teaches handwriting for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.

What age group is Handwriting Without Tears for?

An Integrated Print and Digital Solution for K–5 Handwriting Our integrated and print and digital handwriting solution builds confident communicators by getting to the heart of every letter with developmentally appropriate, multisensory strategies.

What should my 4 year old know academically?

Correctly name at least four colors and three shapes. Recognize some letters and possibly write their name. Better understand the concept of time and the order of daily activities, like breakfast in the morning, lunch in the afternoon, and dinner at night.

What should a 3 year old know academically checklist?

At this point in their development, your child should be able to:

More easily handle small objects and turn a page in a book.
Use age-appropriate scissors.
Copy circles (3) and squares (4)
Draw a person with two to four body parts.
Write some capital letters.
Build a tower with four or more blocks.

Should I homeschool my 4 year old?

Homeschooling is a great idea because it allows you to customize your child’s learning. Learning how to homeschool a 4-year-old is easier than you imagine. A four-year-old spends most of their time playing; play-based learning is ideal for this age. You might not realize it, but playing is how they learn.

What should a 4 year old know?

Count 10 or more objects. Correctly name at least four colors and three shapes. Recognize some letters and possibly write their name. Better understand the concept of time and the order of daily activities, like breakfast in the morning, lunch in the afternoon, and dinner at night.

What is Get Set for School? Get Set for School combines purposeful play with multisensory experiences creating a hands-on, developmentally appropriate, and research-based Pre-K program. What is Handwriting Without Tears? Developed by Jan Olsen, an occupational therapist, Handwriting Without Tears® is a developmentally based program designed to progress a child’s fine motor skills along with…