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School Readiness Group

Raising Hands

​Our School Readiness Group is a comprehensive program designed to support and equip children aged 5 to 7 years old with the necessary skills for a smooth transition to Primary One.

Is my child school ready?

Signs my child might struggle in Primary 1...

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attention

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  • Difficulty staying focused or easily distracted​

  • ​Unable to sustain attention for 14-21 minutes during sit-down taskS

handwriting

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  • Poor pencil grip or illegible writing

  • Unable to form lowercase letters correctly

  • Unable to use diagonal and horizontal strokes for letter connections

  • Unable to write uppercase letters and digits accurately

  • Unable to use spacing between words appropriately

  • 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

  • Unable to use letter-sound knowledge to decode unfamiliar words

  • Unable to recognise and read high-frequency words

  • Unable to read simple story books with ease

  • Unable to spell and write basic vocabulary and high-frequency words

  • Unable to apply capitalisation and punctuation in their writing

language

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  • Trouble expressing thoughts verbally or understanding instructions

  • Does not have expressive language skills that include constructing sentences of 5-6 words, and using a vocabulary of around 2000 words

  • 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

  • Unable to engage in imaginative play

  • Unable to negotiate roles

  • Unable to organise activities

  • 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.

  • Unable to run while maintaining balance, and avoiding obstacles

  • Unable to jump and skips forward

  • Unable to bounce, catch, throw, or kick a ball

  • Unable to use hands to hang on play equipment with bars

  • 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

Group Size :

Fees :

Age Group :

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REGISTRATION

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What is the process?

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GOAL SETTING

INITIAL CONSULTATION

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ASSESSMENT & OBSERVATION

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PROGRESS UPDATES

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