Beyond The Backpack | Preparing Your Child For Kindergarten
WEBNick Jr. invites you to be part of a great adventure: Beyond the Backpack, a nationwide initiative to promote overall kindergarten readiness for preschoolers. Start this journey by completing the readiness check-in to receive a customized learning plan for your child.
Activities - Beyond The Backpack
WEBKids can learn by playing games, reading signs and much more. Allowing your child to identify words and letters during play and at the grocery store – and even scribbling – will help them develop the necessary skills for kindergarten.
About Beyond The Backpack
WEBJun 26, 2018 · Beyond the Backpack complements Nick Jr.’s curriculum-based preschool programming by providing parents and caregivers with tips, activities, and resources focusing on five pillars: Family Engagement, Health & Wellness, Literacy Skills, Social & Emotional Skills, and STEM Skills (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math).
Is Your Child Ready For School? | Beyond The Backpack
WEBComplete all questions by choosing the answers below that best describe your preschooler’s abilities. We will email you a custom learning plan filled with activities to do with your child.
Gil & Molly’s ABC Letter Tracing | Beyond The Backpack
WEBKids can practice writing their ABCs—from A to Z—with some help from Molly & Gil. Sharpen those pencils and get your preschooler started on 5 FIN-tastic pages of learning and tracing letters.
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Exploring Emotions - Beyond The Backpack
WEBFeeling Meter–Because preschoolers may have difficulty expressing how they feel, using a feeling meter can make it a little easier. Cut out a long strip of paper, and then help your child draw five simple faces that express different feelings …
Your Child's Learning Plan | Beyond The Backpack
WEBLiteracy. Social & Emotional. STEM. Your preschooler is almost ready for kindergarten! The chart above shows a snapshot of your little one’s progress and it will fill in as you complete the activities that have been curated for you.
Shimmer and Shine Friendship Bracelets | Beyond The Backpack
WEBPreschoolers will love sharing these Shimmer and Shine friendship bracelets with their pals. Help them use safety scissors to cut along the dotted lines and then use tape or glue to attach each end together. Mix and match with friends for even more genie fun.
Rhyming Time | Beyond The Backpack
WEBRhyming Time. Playing with rhyming words can be fun, but rhyming also helps children learn about sound and letter patterns. Children learn that words can sound almost the same (bat/cat) and that by simply changing an initial letter or two, they can easily transform one word into another.