Is my child school ready?
some risk factors for a tricky p1 transition
attention
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Difficulty staying focused or easily distracted​
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​Unable to sustain attention for 14-21 minutes during sit-down taskS
handwriting
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Poor pencil grip or illegible writing
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Unable to form lowercase letters correctly
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Unable to use diagonal and horizontal strokes for letter connections
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Unable to write uppercase letters and digits accurately
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Unable to use spacing between words appropriately
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Unable to develop an adaptive pencil grasp that allows for dynamic movements of writing material, for better writing endurance
literacy
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Struggles with letter recognition, reading, or spelling
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Unable to use letter-sound knowledge to decode unfamiliar words
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Unable to recognise and read high-frequency words
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Unable to read simple story books with ease
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Unable to spell and write basic vocabulary and high-frequency words
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Unable to apply capitalisation and punctuation in their writing
language
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Trouble expressing thoughts verbally or understanding instructions
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Does not have expressive language skills that include constructing sentences of 5-6 words, and using a vocabulary of around 2000 words
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Does not have receptive language abilities that encompass understanding multiple meanings of words, recognising synonyms, and comprehending spatial relations and descriptive terms
social skills
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Difficulty playing cooperatively or making friends
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Unable to engage in imaginative play
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Unable to negotiate roles
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Unable to organise activities
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Unable to play cooperatively. It is alright to, though they may struggle with losing but if it affects your child’s ability to maintain friendships or stay in a group this is a skill to work on. Such skills are important in primary school where teamwork and sharing of group ideas is required
motor skills
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Lack of coordination or balance.
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Unable to run while maintaining balance, and avoiding obstacles
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Unable to jump and skips forward
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Unable to bounce, catch, throw, or kick a ball
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Unable to use hands to hang on play equipment with bars
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Unable to ride and steer a bicycle
Programme Details
Ratio :
1 therapist to 2 children
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Maximum 6 children per group​
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$190 per session
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Children aged 5 to 7 years old
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Every Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
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