Journey to Learning Headstart Checklist

Hi everyone!

I came across this interesting checklist for parents! Use this checklist and try not to miss any of them out as you journey your way as a proud parent of your child this year. Let us all move on to a greater year of parenting and I truly wish you the best! :)

Parents, do you:
 Read with your child daily?
 Play word games with your child?
 Encourage your child to speak clearly and avoid baby talk?
 Encourage your child to express himself/herself?
 Encourage your child to count things around the house
(i.e. spoons or forks on the table, cars on the street, etc.)?
 Make time to listen to your child?
 Monitor your child’s television viewing habits?
 Help your child learn about the following:
 Bathroom habits
 Putting toys away
 Hanging up clothes
 Getting dressed independently
 Listening and following directions
 Eating a good breakfast each morning
 Knowing when and how to use a tissue
 Fastening clothing and putting on boots
 Accepting responsibility by doing small tasks
 Going to bed early and getting a good night’s sleep

Does your child know:
 His/her first and last name?
 His/her address?
 His/her parents first and last names?
 His/her phone number?
 The shortest, safest way to the centre or the number of bus he/she takes to the centre?
 Safety habits - crossing streets, obeying traffic signs, not getting into cars with strangers
 Common courtesy and manners that promote the development of friendships and sharing?

Does your child know how to use the following fastening items:
 Zip?
 Tie?
 Button?
 Snap?

Last but not least, a little write-up by Robert Fulgham that clearly defines the true meaning
of early childhood education:

All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten