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@Ashley yes, all of this she knows, she goes to the bathroom at home on her own, dresses herself, knows her name and how to write it. I also taught her mine and her dad’s name so she doesn’t just say mom and dad in an emergency. But we’ve never seen a fountain so I’ll definitely remember to send her with a water bottle if I can!
The socialization needs to be from experience being around other kids. Join a play group for the summer if you can. A part-time daycare or summer camp program would be good. In our area the school district actually has a "Kinder Prep" half day program you can sign up for the summer before they start. You could also post in your local community groups to find other parents in the same boat who might be interested in forming a playgroup.
@Audrey she does have some socialization down, I’ve always made friends with kids in her age group and hung with them, and she has very many cousins her age that I’m constantly getting them together to play. She’s just not aware of how to deal with other kids telling her they don’t want to play anymore
I think what Audrey had some great suggestions, especially those (daily) summer camps but take care with posting looking to form community groups. Don’t leave you child with any unestablished groups for safety reasons of course. There maybe summer programs going on in local libraries like movie night or story time. Try to see if you can distance yourself from her so she can try to be a little more independent. Let her know you’re just in the next section or area to build her confidence. I’d tell me son in was just outside in the car when he was going to preschool. Mommies can’t stay inside. I’ll be right there when the bell rings. Good luck.
As an elementary teacher: Make sure she knows her name and not just a nickname you call her if she doesn’t already. Bathroom and washing hands by herself, think making sure she can do her pants by herself or a belt if she has one. How to use a fountain if she won’t have a water bottle. What you’ve said already is good. Have her wear shoes she can get on and off herself. She may know those things already, but I’m just going through what I see from the kinders on the first day/week.