Early Childhood and 4K

If your child will turn 4 by September 1st you should plan to have your child screened.  

If your child will turn 3 by September 1st AND you have concerns about their development (i.e. your child is not meeting milestones) you should plan to have your child screened.  

What Happens at Screening?

Screening registration runs from February 26 - March 27

Screening appointments are available April 7 - 11 from 8:00 - 1:30.  A parent or guardian will need to stay with their child for screening and should plan on screening taking approximately 90 minutes.

Screening takes place at Richland Center Primary School located at 1990 Bohmann Dr.

Why Should My Child Be Screened?

1.  Read - Try to read with your child every day.  Select books that are simple so your child can follow along.  Plan a trip to the library and let your child pick out some books to enjoy together.  

2.  Practice identifying shapes, numbers, and colors.  These items are often found in kids books but you can also integrate this practice in to daily life.  A traffic sign for example might be pointed out to your child as a YELLOW TRIANGLE.  Shapes, colors numbers and letters are EVERYWHERE.  

3.  Sing or play kids' songs.  The alphabet song, Old McDonald, and other standards help kids identify letters, sounds, rhyming words and so much more. Plus, singing helps preschoolers start to identify the different ways their mouth can move to produce different sounds, which can help with speech development.

4.  Encourage your child to color, play with clay, and yes, even use the dreaded scissors (with careful supervision of course #NoPreschoolHaircuts)! 

5.  Find opportunities to count out loud -"You have one, two, three, four, five, six grapes on your plate" or "You need to get one, two socks from your drawer"

6.  Have Fun with Them!  Preschool age doesn't last long, and you are your child's first and best teacher. Let them see you enjoy learning with and about them and their interests.