May

Guilford County's School Readiness Calendar
The School Readiness Calendar helps parents and providers get young children school ready with these fun and simple activities!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Help your preschooler get ready for kindergarten by encouraging self-care skills like dressing with zippers and buttons, cleaning up spills, and helping with meal routines. Provide plenty of opportunities for active play, such as climbing or playing ball games with simple rules, and teach them about health and safety practices like handwashing. 
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  • Draw rainbows with sidewalk chalk
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  • Trace handprint and turn into flower
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  • Pack a pretend backpack for summer
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  • Draw a map of your house and practice saying the address
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  • Practice taking turns with card games
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  • Roleplay being the "teacher"
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  • Pack snack containers independently
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  • Cut out first day of school outfits for paper dolls
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  • Play "morning routines" with stuffed animals
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  • Practice tying shoes
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  • Press flowers between pages to dry
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  • Practice riding a bicycle
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  • Compare the number of petals and leaves on flowers
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  • Divide a paper by fours and draw a season in each
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  • PBS Roadster Tour
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  • Practice zipping and unzipping bookbagss
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  • Label a clock to show different parts of daily rountines
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  • Add extra books to bedtime reading routine
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  • Practice phone numbers by making calls on a banana phone
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  • Enroll in a local water safety class
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  • Make up a story about a dragonfloy and a frog
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  • Sort crayons by color and length
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  • Roll up towels and pretend to cross a river on them
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  • Practice applying sunscreen independently in front of a mirror
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  • Time and then compare how long it takes to finish a puzzle
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  • Use old clothes to put on a play
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  • Help with laundry by folding towels and matching socks
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  • Play flashlight tag
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  • Spell out names with things found in nature
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  • Create the tallest tower out of blocks possible

Tips for Parents:

Encourage your child to try self-care skills like zipping jackets, buttoning shirts, cleaning up spills, and helping during mealtime.

Give your preschooler lots of active playtime — climbing, running, or simple ball games help build strength and coordination.

Practice washing hands before meals and after play, and remind your child to cover coughs and sneezes with their elbow.

Book(s) to Read this Month:

"Pretend" by Jennifer Plecas

“Play is the answer to how anything new comes about.”
— Jean Piaget
May 2026