Kindergarten

The Five Year Old...

• Active
• Likes to help
• Needs approval
• Dependent on authority
• Literal
• Often does not communicate about school at home
• Learns best through play
• Does not think logically
• Repetitive behavior maximizes learning
• Seldom able to see through another's point of view

Some Favorite Books...

• The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
• Go Dog Go by PD Eastman
• Secret Garden by Frances Burnett
• The Vanishing Pumpkin by Tony Johnston
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle