Preparing for FDK!
Kim's Transition Plan for FDK
What is a a Transition Meeting?
A transition meeting is a plan for your child starting school. They provide a valuable opportunity to:
- meet with key people involved in the transition process
- discuss your child's support needs
- clarify what needs to happen to make starting school as successful as possible
How Should I Prepare for the Meeting?
- information about your child's personality and strengths
- your vision for your child
- what is important to you in relation to your child starting school
What Will Be Discussed?
Typically, there are 5 areas of discussion during a Transition Meeting. These include:
1. Curriculum (Key Learning Areas) - how the curriculum and teaching methods may need to be individualized and modified for your child in order to achieve the education outcomes
2. Communication - including your child’s ability to communicate through expressive and receptive communication
3. Participation - social competence and safety
4. Personal Care - hygiene, eating and dietary and health care procedures which are needed
5. Movement - mobility, positioning and fine motor skills which may impact on your child’s participation in learning activities
Event Information
Kim's Transition Meeting
Please bring any support persons that you may wish. This can include:
- a support person to take notes, and be an “extra set of ears”
- an early child interventionist professionals who have worked with your child and family
- your child’s early childhood education (ECE) teacher
When?
Friday, Dec 4, 2015, 04:15 PM
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