Starting kindergarten is a big deal! It is the first day of “big kid” school and your child’s first steps into classroom learning. But starting kindergarten may bring with it some nerves. And as a parent you want to be on top of all the things that your child may experience on the first day. Keep reading for some starting kindergarten tips to help both you and your little scholar start off on the right foot.

Visit the Classroom before School Starts

Get your child ready for kindergarten with these kindergarten readiness tips.

If your little one – or you, for that matter – have some butterflies or nerves about starting the first day of kindergarten, the best way to calm them down is to go and visit the place that is causing them. If it is possible, and very often it is, take your little scholar to meet their new teacher and visit their classroom. Doing this will show them – and you – that there is nothing to be worried about. Meeting the teacher will make the first day less foreign and more familiar.

Talk and share with your child

Let them ask questions and share positive memories that you have about school, the fun you had, the teachers you enjoyed, the friendships you made. Take time to answer your child’s questions, validate their concerns, and remain positive and enthusiastic about their upcoming experiences.

Hit the books.

But not school texts. Go to the library with your child and check out stories about the first day of school. Discuss the feelings outlined in the stories and answer questions your child may have.

Plan for a smooth first-day experience by preparing the night before.

Help your child pick out their “first day of school” outfit, pack their lunch, and set out their backpack.

The first day is just the first day

Don’t stop checking in with how your child feels about transitioning to kindergarten after Day 1. It is important to check in with your child and communicate about their experiences throughout the year.

Kindergarten Readiness Programs

It is important to start your child down the path of transitioning into kindergarten early. The best way to assure that your child is prepared for kindergarten is to enroll them in a preschool or other type of kindergarten readiness program. Preschool offers a transitional bridge between home life and formal classroom learning; you know, big kid school.

Starting Kindergarten at Noah’s Ark

At Noah’s Ark Reno, your child will get the robust and professional kindergarten readiness programs they deserve. Kindergarten readiness at Noah’s Ark provides your child with the knowledge and social skills necessary to make a smooth transition to kindergarten and beyond! Our caring and professional staff are dedicated to ensuring that your child is safe and secure while learning and growing. Come check out our programs and contact us today!

It’s summer and at Noah’s Ark we want the children to know it is summer and the word for each day is FUN! Everyday we have a different theme that our kids take part in. We have fancy hair day, sidewalk chalk day, LEGO day, pirate day,  dinosaur day, treasure hunt day and more but the children’s all time favorite is WATER day.

Some days it is sprinkler fun and other days it is pool splashing or even mud pie madness.We like to put a water hose at the top of the slide that sends them sliding into the arms of a teacher, safe and sound and ready to get back in line for round two.  Then we lay on our towels on the grassy hill for a little sunshine and warmth before we go again. We love summer and the fun that each day brings.

When it’s not Water Day the kids are enjoying another one of our many themes or learning. Before the kids go home everyday we make sure they learn something new and have fun while doing so! We believe at Noah’s Ark that having fun is a great way to learn!

The time has come for your child to go to school! You have been preparing for this day, and there may be a question lingering as a parent or caretaker: “what next?” There are many school age programs and activities that can supplement your child’s education in the classroom.

At Noah’s Ark Child Center in Reno, we have come up with a few school age program activities for kids to continue learning and having fun at the same time!

Indoor Activities

Arts and crafts are a great way to improve a child’s fine motor skills and self-expression. Strengthening these skills in a school age child will help him learn and grow in the classroom. One fun and creative arts and crafts activity for school age children is to make a rain stick. By filling a tube with rice and seeds, your child can replicate the sound of rain — how cool!

Outdoor Activities

School age programs are a chance for kids to explore!

Activate the kids’ brains and hearts with an interactive scavenger hunt! Create clues that are based on what the children have been learning in school to reinforce their education. With proper supervision, you can get the little ones running around for aerobic exercise and practicing logic or other educational skills!

Summer Activities

At Noah’s Ark Child Center, our summer school age program activities include field trips  centered around a weekly theme. Assigning a theme to each week gives the children a focus to help children learn and grow.

During our programs we take children on enriching field trips throughout the community. We visit Museums, the University of Nevada-Reno, and other places where kids can learn about the community. We also have field trips to Wild Island Family Adventure Park, Reno Aces Ballpark, and a fun bowling alley! No matter where we go, we make sure your kids are having fun!

Fall Activities

Do you have a lot of spare containers lying around your Reno home or daycare center? Repurpose them by using the old milk cartons and cans to help kids build their very own robot. This is a fun arts and crafts activity that can also involve some math by having children measure. Be sure there are no sharp objects included in the recycled products, since tiny fingers on something sharp is not a fun ending to a day building a robot!

School Age Programs at Noah’s Ark Child Center

Noah’s Ark Child Center offers school age programs!

At Noah’s Ark Child Center in Reno, we offer school age programs during the summer and for before and after school! The Noah’s Ark Child Center Summer School Age Program is open for children who have completed the first grade through children who are thirteen years old. School Age Programs during the summer help children keep their minds sharp between school years.

The Before and After School Programs for school age children are also helpful to expand a child’s education beyond time in the classroom. The School Age Program at Noah’s Ark Child Center is under the guidance of a School Age Supervisor and experienced staff.

Activities are planned for the morning and afternoon sessions, which allow the children free time to play and interact with their friends. Crafts, computers, games, stories, science, cooking, visitors and outdoor activities are included in the children’s time.
Visit us today to enter your child into a School Age Program in Reno at Noah’s Ark Child Center!