Awhile ago I found a list of 100 things to do before Kindergarten. I thought this was a great idea so I added a few other things that I wanted to do with him and removed a couple that weren't so important to me.
Since Ace's first day is just about a month away (tears are building up already) I wanted to see how many of those things we've done and how many are left to do.
Most of them are things you do on an everyday basis when you're playing with your kids, so it's a pretty practical list. I hope you'll try to complete it too!
The items in purple are the ones that we've already done. The red items are things I plan to do before summer is over and the ones in black are things that will have to wait awhile.
1. Go to the zoo
2. Visit a farm
3. Go on a hike (we'll be hiking on our trip to the Smoky Mountains next week)
4. Play with baby animals
5. Catch a frog
6. Make a gigantic mess
7. Help clean up a gigantic mess
8. Master the monkey-bars
9. Swing high up into the sky all by themselves
10. Try ice-skating
11. Go sledding (we went sledding but not for as long as I would've liked so I'm keeping it on the to-do list)
12. Make a snow-man
13. Blow bubbles
14. Plant seeds and watch them grow
15. Have a pillow fight
16. Jump on a big bed
17. Jump on a trampoline or in a bounce house
18. Hang out in a tent
19. Spend days at the beach
20. Build sandcastles
21. Go fishing
22. Go out on a boat
23. Play with blocks and puzzles
24. Read the classic picture books
25. Read a classic chapter book (We're going to begin The Little Prince tonight)
26. Check out library books with their own library card
27. Get a passport 28. Carve a pumpkin
29. Hold a newborn baby (to see how much they've grown)
30. Love a special doll or stuffed animal
31. Bake cookies and cakes
32. Help plan their own birthday party
33. Attend 4:00 a.m. Liturgies before he has to wake up early for school (he loooves them!)
34. Go to a museum on a quiet weekday
35. Play hide-and-seek
36. Play a board game
37. Do nothing whatsoever all day
38. Try a sport
39. Watch a sporting event
40. Learn to swim
41. Be tickled in hysterics
42. Paint and draw as much as desired
43. Have complete use of scissors and glue
44. Display artworks and other creations around the house
45. Learn to use a camera (and keep an album of the results!)
46. Play with clay
47. Pick flowers
48. Climb a tree
49. Gaze at the moon and stars
50. Toast marshmallows and make s'mores
51. Learn to eat an ice-cream cone
52. Watch a sunset (we watched a sunrise)
53. Learn to write their own names
54. Learn their addresses and telephone numbers
55. Learn their parents' full names
56. Set the table
57. Clear the table
58. Help wash the dishes
59. Learn to say their pleases and thank yous and excuse mes
60. Watch fireworks
61. Go to the ballet or theater or a puppet show
62. Put on a ballet or play or puppet show at home
63. Finger paint
64. Dress up in costumes at will
65. Learn rhymes and poems and songs by heart
66. Have a picnic
67. Enjoy friends at preschool and at the park
68. Invite friends over to play
69. Get to know grandparents
70. Play with cousins
71. Make our own kite and fly it
72. Learn the name of our president
73. Know the name of their town, state and country
74. Be familiar with a map of the world
75. Snuggle together with a bowl of popcorn and a good movie
76. Hear and learn words from a different language
77. Learn the difference between trash and recycling
78. Grow their own vegetables
79. Learn to ride a bike (or try!)
80. Take a road trip
81. Draw a self-portrait
82. Slurp alphabet soup
83. Learn to twirl spaghetti on a fork
84. Pick strawberries
85. Star in a home movie
86. Learn a cool trick
87. Practice reading
88. Practice writing letters
89. Practice counting to 100
90. Make up stories
91. Send a letter
92. Receive a letter
93. Ride on a merry-go-round
94. Give away toys and books to less fortunate children
95. Learn the value of coins and bills
96. Keep a piggy bank
97. Try a musical instrument
98. Have a heartfelt wish granted
99. Have a heartfelt wish denied
100. Practice writing thank you notes
What fun things do you have planned for the rest of the summer?
Since Ace's first day is just about a month away (tears are building up already) I wanted to see how many of those things we've done and how many are left to do.
Most of them are things you do on an everyday basis when you're playing with your kids, so it's a pretty practical list. I hope you'll try to complete it too!
The items in purple are the ones that we've already done. The red items are things I plan to do before summer is over and the ones in black are things that will have to wait awhile.100 Things To-Do Before Kindergarten
1. Go to the zoo
2. Visit a farm
3. Go on a hike (we'll be hiking on our trip to the Smoky Mountains next week)
4. Play with baby animals
5. Catch a frog
6. Make a gigantic mess
7. Help clean up a gigantic mess
8. Master the monkey-bars
9. Swing high up into the sky all by themselves
10. Try ice-skating
11. Go sledding (we went sledding but not for as long as I would've liked so I'm keeping it on the to-do list)
12. Make a snow-man
13. Blow bubbles
14. Plant seeds and watch them grow
15. Have a pillow fight
16. Jump on a big bed
17. Jump on a trampoline or in a bounce house
18. Hang out in a tent
19. Spend days at the beach
20. Build sandcastles
21. Go fishing
22. Go out on a boat
23. Play with blocks and puzzles
24. Read the classic picture books
25. Read a classic chapter book (We're going to begin The Little Prince tonight)
26. Check out library books with their own library card
27. Get a passport 28. Carve a pumpkin
29. Hold a newborn baby (to see how much they've grown)
30. Love a special doll or stuffed animal
31. Bake cookies and cakes
32. Help plan their own birthday party
33. Attend 4:00 a.m. Liturgies before he has to wake up early for school (he loooves them!)
34. Go to a museum on a quiet weekday
35. Play hide-and-seek
36. Play a board game
37. Do nothing whatsoever all day
38. Try a sport
39. Watch a sporting event
40. Learn to swim
41. Be tickled in hysterics
42. Paint and draw as much as desired
43. Have complete use of scissors and glue
44. Display artworks and other creations around the house
45. Learn to use a camera (and keep an album of the results!)
46. Play with clay
47. Pick flowers
48. Climb a tree
49. Gaze at the moon and stars
50. Toast marshmallows and make s'mores
51. Learn to eat an ice-cream cone
52. Watch a sunset (we watched a sunrise)
53. Learn to write their own names
54. Learn their addresses and telephone numbers
55. Learn their parents' full names
56. Set the table
57. Clear the table
58. Help wash the dishes
59. Learn to say their pleases and thank yous and excuse mes
60. Watch fireworks
61. Go to the ballet or theater or a puppet show
62. Put on a ballet or play or puppet show at home
63. Finger paint
64. Dress up in costumes at will
65. Learn rhymes and poems and songs by heart
66. Have a picnic
67. Enjoy friends at preschool and at the park
68. Invite friends over to play
69. Get to know grandparents
70. Play with cousins
71. Make our own kite and fly it
72. Learn the name of our president
73. Know the name of their town, state and country
74. Be familiar with a map of the world
75. Snuggle together with a bowl of popcorn and a good movie
76. Hear and learn words from a different language
77. Learn the difference between trash and recycling
78. Grow their own vegetables
79. Learn to ride a bike (or try!)
80. Take a road trip
81. Draw a self-portrait
82. Slurp alphabet soup
83. Learn to twirl spaghetti on a fork
84. Pick strawberries
85. Star in a home movie
86. Learn a cool trick
87. Practice reading
88. Practice writing letters
89. Practice counting to 100
90. Make up stories
91. Send a letter
92. Receive a letter
93. Ride on a merry-go-round
94. Give away toys and books to less fortunate children
95. Learn the value of coins and bills
96. Keep a piggy bank
97. Try a musical instrument
98. Have a heartfelt wish granted
99. Have a heartfelt wish denied
100. Practice writing thank you notes
What fun things do you have planned for the rest of the summer?
1 comments:
Wow you have completed a lot of that list! That's great and I am sure he will LOVE kindergarten. I was a kindergarten teacher for 3 years and the first day is always the hardest. It only gets easier from there:)
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