Keys to Kindergarten Readiness: Activities for Preschoolers, Worksheets, Learning Games, Learn How to Read, Developmental Milestones, Sight Words, Positive Parenting, Christian Mom, Life Skills
Hey Mama! Welcome to Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I’m Shannon Ali. Daughter of the King, Wife, mom of 3 littles, teacher, speech-language pathologist, and kindergarten readiness expert! I remember what it felt like during the Covid lockdown in 2020, my husband was still working, and I was home by myself with our 3 year old, 1 year old, and a newborn baby girl all while still teaching school online. Needless to say, it was a crazy time, but I am thankful for God’s grace and lessons during that time. I felt like I wasn’t fulfilling my role as a mom. I didn’t know how to nurture my children’s gifts. I was putting academics in front of God’s Word, and we didn’t have a sense of discipline, organization, or family in our home even though it looked perfect from the outside. Then, I went into my Bible & back to my college books. I taught my then 3 year old how to read with quick easy lessons, and he tested off the charts for acceptance into the top school and preschool gifted program. I taught my kids about several black inventors to teach them perseverance and to build their self-esteem. I taught them life skills to help me around the house and to help them become more independent and confident. Most importantly, I grew deeper in my personal faith, and I was able to start planting seeds in my children’s hearts and teach them so much about God. Solutions I’m here to teach you everything I know about faith, family, and fun learning. In this podcast, you will learn: -Ways to help your child build a personal relationship with Jesus -Tips for positive parenting, life skills, and building a stronger family -Engaging on-the-go strategies for teaching your child everything they need to know to be ready for kindergarten even when you’re busy Learn: www.keystokindergartenreadiness.com Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com Community: https://bit.ly/3K8RTP3 Facebook: Keys to Kindergarten Readiness
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On today’s episode, we are going to dive into part 3 of the DIBELS test! By the end of the episode you will know the reason behind the nonsense words test, what the nonsense words test is like, and how to get your child ready to score a benchmark or above on the nonsense words test. Let’s dig in!
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Hey Momma! This episode is all about teaching your child phonological awareness skills. I know you want your kiddo to do well on the DIBELS reading test, so you will want to listen to the tips in this show to help your child get this subtest down! Let's dig in!
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Hey Momma! This episode is all about teaching your child letter names. I know you want your kiddo to do well on the DIBELS reading test, so you will want to listen to the tips in this show to help your child get the first subtest down! Let's dig in!
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Heggerty Letter Name Free Baseline Test
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My boys seem like they are obsessed with video games, and I absolutely cannot stand it. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that we all have something we can become addicted to if we are not careful. During VBS this summer, I had the opportunity to teach all the children about this very thing. This world is full of idols and one of our jobs as moms is to teach our children about not worshiping false idols. Today, I am ...
Are you confused about which letters to teach your child first? You are not alone, Momma. If you were to go into a room of teachers and ask this question, many of them would have a different answer. I have used various teaching orders such as ABC order, s,a,t,i,p,n, and more. Honestly, all of them have worked, BUT today I am going to give you the first 5 letters to teach your child, so she can start reading quickly! Let’s Dig In!
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I cannot believe how quickly this summer has flown by. It feels like we just got out for the break. Here in Louisiana, my kids start school this upcoming Thursday. It’s crazy early! I know your kiddo might not start until after Labor Day, but this is the perfect time to get ready for back-to-school season. If you don’t want to be that hot mess express Momma, you are going to want to tune into today’s episode to get these practical,...
You’ve just received your letter with your child’s kindergarten test date, and you have no idea what to expect. What if she doesn’t know any of the answers? What if the teacher says he is not ready for kindergarten? If you listen to today’s show, you will have all the tools you need to help your child do well on kindergarten beginning of the year testing.
Let’s Dig In!
Resource Mentioned: All About DIBELS Kindergarten Testing Epis...
I had a grandmother reach out to me recently about how to help her granddaughter learn her tricky words for kindergarten. She said they had practiced the tricky words using several different fun activities such as magnetic letters, writing the words with different marker colors, bingo, but her granddaughter was still struggling with several of the words on the list. They were both becoming frustrated with reading. This is a common ...
Do you constantly say to yourself, ”I wish I had more time to help my child learn how to read?” My children learned to read at age 3, but our daughter didn’t have as strong of reading skills as her older brothers. During that time, I was so overwhelmed with work and life that I rarely read her any bedtime stories. It wasn’t until I audited my time that I realized I honestly wasn’t investing enough time to see the results I wanted ...
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Setting goals is a fundamental aspect of teaching your child to read. However, simply having goals is not enough; they must be structured in a way that makes them achievable and meaningful.
I have definitely set several generic goals in the past such as “I will read books wit...
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I am BACK! On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness, I give you all the details you need to know to help your child with the 4 subtests on the DIBELS. This is the reading test that many students across the nation with take.
1. Letter Naming Fluency
2. Phoneme Segm...
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you my top tips to having a low-key, yet fun spring break with your kiddos. Let's Dig In!
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On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you my top tips to preparing your child for the full preschool gifted test. Let's Dig In!
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline
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Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com
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On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you my top tips to preparing your child for the preschool gifted screening test. Let's Dig In!
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline
GET TO KNOW ME
Connect: keystokindergartenreadiness@gmail.com
Community: KTKR Community
Facebook Page: Keys to Kindergarten Readiness
Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness I give you a brief update of where I have been the last 5 months as well as 3 ways you can teach your child about Black History Month this year. Let's Dig In!
Resource Mentioned: Imagodei Academy (iogacademy.com) & Amazon.com: Heroes in Black History: True Stories from the Lives of Christian H...
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On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on speech therapy skills. Focus: articulation of /sp/ blends (This is great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In!
Resource Mentioned: https://mommyspeechtherapy.com/
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On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you the steps for speech therapy in your home. This is NOT a substitute for receiving professional speech therapy services. (Easy tips for preschool students!) Let's Dig In!
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On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on rhyme , 1st sounds in words, final sounds in words, and syllable segmentation using animals as our theme. (This is great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In!
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Purchase my online Kindergarten Readiness course for a smooth transition into kindergarten: https://bit.ly/KMagnetPrepOnline
On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness listen as I teach you the steps to have an effective family meeting. Family meetings are great to increase communication in your household. Let's Dig In!
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On today's episode of Keys to Kindergarten Readiness practice with us as we work on rhyme and vocabulary using the nursery rhyme "Roses are Red." (This is great for preschool students!) Let's Dig In!
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