When we took Em to her 5 year old well visit, there were a few things Dr. G said Em should know before starting Kindergarten - her address, her birthday and her phone number. She knew bits and pieces of each of these ( ie. her b-day month and day, but not the year and also her street name, but not number or city), but needed some work to get it all down. I really also wanted her to learn to tie her shoes. I thought some motivation might be in order, so I told her once she learned these 4 things, we would buy her the wedding barbie set. It's something she's been wanting for months now.
It didn't take long at all for her to memorize her birthday and her full address. It took a little longer for her to memorize my phone number, but she finally got it down. The last thing on the list was to tie her shoes. I had tried teaching her myself, but it was going no where. After several months, she eventually learned on her own from practicing at school. She still needs some practice to get the laces tighter, but that will come with time.
I'm so proud of my soon to be Kindergartner! She worked hard to learn these things and she has earned her Barbie wedding set. :)
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