The Evergreen School Division has released a new set of resources called the “Welcome to Kindergarten: Play & Learn” series to help families in Gimli, Manitoba, prepare their children for the upcoming school year. This initiative is designed to provide parents of preschool-aged children with guidance on school readiness and the importance of developmental play before they start elementary school.
The new series focuses on bridging the gap between learning at home and the formal classroom environment. By using these materials, families can support their child’s early development and make the transition to kindergarten smoother.
This release is part of a larger effort by the school division to prioritize early childhood support and proactive education. In the 2022-2023 school year, the division introduced a screening process to identify specific skill deficits in young students.
According to Dyslexia Canada, these previous tools were used to find literacy gaps in kindergarten and grade one students. The new resources build on this history of identifying needs early to provide the right academic support for children entering the elementary system.
Local families can now use these “Play & Learn” materials to help their children build necessary skills before the fall school term begins. The resources are available to all families within the division as they prepare for the next intake of students.
