https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn Starting Kindergarten is a new experience that presents a lot of anxieties for kids and for caregivers. This list has resources for caregivers and their children, that will prepare them for the first day, calm their anxieties, and be a good way to bond and talk openly about fears and excitement. Here are some book and media suggestions to help your family navigate starting kindergarten in Seattle! en-us 2022-03-07 19:10:00 UTC 2022-03-14 18:11:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f392.png athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082377570 This hilarious and expressive picture book will help you and your kid navigate all the excuses they could think up to avoid starting school and all the valid fears. The book ends with the pigeon eager to go to school which is what we hope for your kid too!]]> 2022-03-07 19:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082377570 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082380682 Teach your kid to be kind and empathetic with The Buddy Bench! It may also calm some anxieties about being left out in new social settings.]]> 2022-03-07 19:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082380682 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082383154 This book has light humor that may help kids name their fears about kindergarten using cute critters as a proxy. It shows that school teachers even get nervous too, and the students are able to help using abilities they were initially self-conscious about.]]> 2022-03-07 19:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082383154 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082384237 This picture book has cute, childlike illustration and repetition that will be fun to read aloud to your young child. It is a story of a child just too young for kindergarten practicing by watching the big kids. They are excited to start kindergarten as soon as they can.]]> 2022-03-07 19:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082384237 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082385905 This narrative is fun and follows a kid's constant thread of thoughts, excitement, disappointment, and revelation. Olivia is a kindergartener who loves share time, but has to navigate how to share the spotlight with her friends. This book teaches awareness of one self and patience with others which are great skills for starting school.]]> 2022-03-07 19:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082385905 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082387098 How To Be Kind In Kindergarten teaches important lessons and exposes kids to situations that will arise when they start school. It is simple, cute, diverse, and uses easy to understand language.]]> 2022-03-07 19:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082387098 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082387943 This book is absolutely precious and will help your child prepare and get excited for the new adventures of kindergarten. If a buffalo can do it, so can they!]]> 2022-03-07 19:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082387943 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082388792 From the author of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, The King of Kindergarten inspires the same kind of confidence. This book will help you show your kid that kindergarten is a place for them to be themself and share all their great qualities with the world.]]> 2022-03-07 19:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082388792 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082565278 This link will lead you to the Seattle Public School's website. It offers practical information like when to enroll and how to prepare.]]> 2022-03-07 21:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082565278 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082596177 This funky song is a fun one to watch and learn to get excited about the new possibilities of startin kindergarten.]]> 2022-03-07 21:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082596177 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082617451 This episode of Daniel Tiger will hopefully help a kid get in the mindset of kindergarten through a familiar character and as always with Daniel Tiger, a catchy song!]]> 2022-03-07 22:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082617451 athach8 https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082623531 In this short video, a kindergarten teacher shares with parents what kind of skills are helpful for your kid to have to start kindergarten in stride.]]> 2022-03-07 22:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/athach8/h0o4u4j0p03k66cn/wish/2082623531