Kindergarten Here We Come W/Melissa of @thekindergartenmom

Mama Knows

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Parenting, Kids & Family

5.0 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Questions we covered in this episode: 1. Self-help skills: What are children required to do as they enter kindergarten ? 2. Social/emotional development: Fears around starting Kindergarten and what parents can do to help with separation anxiety. 3. What and how to pack: What do children need to bring to school? (Clothing, lunch/snack, etc.) 4. Toileting! How to help your child be independent with their toileting 5. What does the learning look like in Kindergarten? What is play-based inquiry learning and how is it conducted in the classroom? Melissa Markus is a Teacher and Mom of 2! She has a Master’s in Child Study and Education with a focus on Kindergarten, the Early Years, Special Education and the Arts. Melissa started the social media account @thekindergartenmom as a vehicle to provide parents and teachers with DIY lessons and activities for children at home and in the classroom. Melissa also facilitates a virtual seminar called ‘The Kindergarten Crash Course’ where she provides parents with an in-depth and interactive presentation on the complexities of Kindergarten and how they can best prepare and support their children during this new and exciting transition! Links: ‘The Kindergarten Crash Course’ recording available through the link in her IG!Instagram: @thekindergartenmom _______________________________________________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! ______________________________Did you love this episode? BUY ME A COFFEE for support!Find me on Instagram@balkanina@mamaknowspodcastFind me on TikTokBalkaninaSubscribe to my NewsletterPrivate Facebook Motherhood-Podcast CommunityMama Knows FBDisclaimer: This podcast does not provide any medical advice, it is for informational purposes only! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys you're listening to m Knows Podcast with your host
0:13.4	Nina Kavagiola aka Balconina.
0:19.6	Join in weekly as she walks alongside you to navigate topics around motherhood, mental health, self-love, and relationships.
0:27.0	The good, bad, and funny.
0:32.0	It is almost time to go back to school for the kiddos and I'm sure the parents are
0:39.0	excited and anxious and nervous. It's all the big feelings in one, especially for parents with
0:45.9	little who are just going to school for the first time, such as preschool 4K
0:51.9	kindergarten and today we are talking about such as preschool 4K kindergarten.
0:53.0	And today we are talking about
0:54.8	kindergarten readiness and how to prepare yourself
0:58.6	and your child for the most successful school year ever.
1:02.2	I'm talking to my friend Melissa who I know from
1:04.8	Instagram and she actually has her own Instagram account called the
1:08.6	kindergarten mom. She's a mom and a kindergarten teacher and she also teaches a kindergarten crash course. I was
1:15.4	super excited to talk to her about all the things we can do to prepare our kiddos for
1:19.0	kindergarten so let's dive in. Hi, Melissa, thank you so much for being here today.
1:27.7	I'm really excited to talk to you because I have a five-year-old going into 4-K and I'll explain why but to me it feels like this is a big
1:36.9	step for me like he's going to school and you're in Canada so I think 4-K is
1:41.2	called preschool there.
1:43.0	So we have preschool, we have junior kindergarten and senior kindergarten.
1:47.5	Okay, so 4k is your junior kindergarten.
1:50.5	Right, okay.
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