Ready for Kindergarten

04/27/22 • 23 min

Earlier this month, thousands of kids registered to begin kindergarten in the fall. While it’s an exciting time for both parents and students, it can also bring up many feelings of uncertainty. "Is my child ready?" "What can I do to help prepare them?" "How will kindergarten be different from preschool?" In our latest Parent Talks Podcast, Encompass Lead Preschool Teacher Sarah Holmes and Snoqualmie Valley School District Kindergarten Teacher Deona Kim will answer these questions and more!

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Parental Self-Compassion

What do self-care and self-compassion really mean? Why are they so important in parenting? And how can parents model this for their kids? Two experts from Encompass provide some great tips, and two parents share how they take time for themselves.

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Mental Health Supports for Children

What can parents do if they have questions or concerns about their child’s behavior, mental health, or social-emotional development? In recognition of May as National Mental Health Awareness month, we’ll hear from two mothers who navigate decisions about what’s best for their families, and we’ll get some helpful tips from three therapists from Encompass’s Behavioral Health Program.