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Helpful things to know for parents. Checklists, reference guides, and other free pdf printables below.


Child Development Assessment for Parents is a document laying out the process of assessing a child's development. It has different assessment activities as well as detailed information on the process.
This form can be used to assess a child's behavior. It can also help the child try to understand why he/she is acting out.
For parents: Stages of oral language development
This visual shows that, while it may only look like playing to the untrained eye, young children benefit more from play than formal instruction.
Instructions: Read these upper case letters.  
When asked about school readiness skills, many teachers say children who succeed in kindergarten know when and how to control their impulses. They can follow through when a task is difficult and listen to directions for a few minutes. This sheet can help parents get their child ready for kindergarten.
This is a great way to get young children excited about brushing their teeth. The checklist has cute pictures they can color and also lets them keep track of their progress with brushing twice a day.
For parents: stages of reading development
7 classic nursery rhymes:Jack and JillHickory Dickory DockHumpty DumptyLittle Miss MuffetThe Cat and the FiddleJack Be NimbleMary Had a Little Lamb
This document shows the speaking and listening milestones that should be reached by age. It is a useful tool when the child is showing signs of autism.
For parents: stages of motor development
Speech sound production is a complex process that involves precise planning coordination and movement of different articulators (such as the jaws, lips, teeth, tongue, palate, cheeks and voice box). Use this handout to determine what help students need in this area.
The blank log is simply a blank log. It contains spaces for names and assignments.
For parents: stages of social development
The discipline log is a good way for teachers to track their student's behavior. This log has it all laid out, with a couple of blank spots to add more categories. 
This animated visual shows how a baby develops in utero.
Many of a child's daily activities- like getting dressed, eating and writing- require control of small muscles in the hand. Such skills are called fine motor skills. When children have opportunities to practice these skills, they can do more for themselves. The activities listed on these pages can fine tune a child's fine motor skills.
Our classroom is a busy place where your preschooler is learning all sorts of things, social and emotional skills such as how to express feelings and how to work together with classmates on projects. This is a good introduction to a new preschool class.
While using playdough, preschoolers are learning...