![]() Sign an exchange of information form to allow your early childhood program to share information with the elementary school your child will attend.Attend kindergarten orientation programs that are scheduled at your neighborhood elementary school.Complete all registration paperwork and turn it in to your local elementary school.Arrange an appointment with your pediatrician or health clinic.Talk with your child about favorite stories you have read. Find time every day to share a book together.Look for trees that have lost their leaves and ones that are still green. Talk about the changes your child sees in the environment.Bundle up and spend some family time outdoors.If you will need before and after school care, contact Fairfax County School Age Child Care or use the Office for Children’s “Child Care Search” tool.Contact your early childhood education programs to see if a “Transition to Kindergarten” event is planned for families.Plan to attend a kindergarten readiness workshop in your community.Contact your local elementary school to find the dates for any kindergarten registration and kindergarten orientation events.Registration procedures and forms are available at or you can pick up a registration packet at any Fairfax County elementary school. These include proof of residency, birth certificate, and health and immunization records. Begin to gather the documents you need to register your child for kindergarten.Use the Fairfax County Public Schools Boundary Information System to determine where your child will attend kindergarten.Teach your child to put on and take off their coat and practice buttoning and/or zipping.Search for squirrels burying nuts, geese flying overhead and leaves changing colors.Take family walks together to look for signs of fall.Encourage your child to use color, shape and size words when describing objects. ![]()
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