Visual Motor Integration covers efficient and effective coordination between the eyes and the hands so that children are able to copy, draw or write what they see. Since children develop their handwriting based on what they see in a model and then imitate it in their own writing, they need to have effective Visual Motor Integration.  The following article provides information on What Is Visual Motor Integration, VMI and Handwriting, Improving Visual Motor Skills and more. 

Recently, Sarah Mitchell, the Minister of Education for NSW, proposed that all children enrol in school the year they turn six.

A child’s Transition Statement summarises their abilities as they start school and identifies their individual approaches to learning. Though there might be several people contributing to the information included in the Transition Statement, early childhood educators have the primary responsibility of drawing up the Transition Statement. The following article provides information on the Features Of Transition Statements and Practical Examples For Each Learning Outcome.

This template enables preschoolers heading off to Kindergarten the following year, to draw and talk about how they feel going to "big school". 

Among all the changes that impact a child’s early life, one of the most significant is the move from early education and care setting to a full-time school. The change not only involves entirely new people and places but longer schedules, a more structured environment and greater individual responsibility. The following article provides information on supporting children's transition to school including Involving Children and Families, Supporting Continuity Of Learning, Transition Programs and more.

Among all the changes that impact a child’s early life, one of the most significant is the move from early education and care setting to a full-time school. The following article provides Educators with a guide on planning supportive transition practices for preschoolers going to primary school the following year including practical ideas to involve children, partnering with families, collaborating with other professionals, planning transition programs and more. 

Prewriting skills build fine motor strength, coordination, and confidence, essential foundations for children’s writing success.

This template is for Preschoolers to think about their school lunches.

School Colouring Pages can be used for preschoolers moving onto Kindergarten the following year. They can be used as part of a creative art experience to paint, colour or collage or they can be included in school dramatic play set up.