One of the things many students look forward to when starting full day kindergarten is eating lunch at school. Here are a few tips to help prepare your kindergartener for this exciting experience:
*Practice independent lunch preparation. For example; How to open containers and packages (i.e. opening pudding cups, putting straws in juice boxes, etc.)
*Practice what to keep and what to throw away (i.e. keep tupperware, please throw away opened juice box even if not finished, etc.)
*Practice appropriate table manners
As you share meals with your child throughout the remainder of the summer, consider what they can begin doing independently at home now so that they are ready to be successful in the school lunch room.
