WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.300 --> 00:00:08.775 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:08.842 --> 00:00:11.344 Narrator: Working independently and self-monitoring 3 00:00:11.411 --> 00:00:13.780 to stay on task will allow your child, 4 00:00:13.847 --> 00:00:17.083 over time, to complete activities on their own. 5 00:00:17.150 --> 00:00:19.753 Increasing the time children work independently 6 00:00:19.819 --> 00:00:22.989 and asking questions, or prompting them with questions, 7 00:00:23.056 --> 00:00:25.158 to help them solve problems themselves, 8 00:00:25.225 --> 00:00:28.395 will help accelerate growth in independence. 9 00:00:28.461 --> 00:00:29.462 Angela Cuyler-Hunter: The ability to engage 10 00:00:29.529 --> 00:00:32.031 in independent activities is an important skill for students, 11 00:00:32.098 --> 00:00:34.801 because students must learn how to work independently, 12 00:00:34.868 --> 00:00:37.404 and also it's important so that we teachers can work 13 00:00:37.470 --> 00:00:40.707 with other students during that time as well, individually. 14 00:00:40.774 --> 00:00:42.008 Bethann Fain: Those skills are just basic, 15 00:00:42.075 --> 00:00:46.146 foundational skills that they need in order to succeed. 16 00:00:46.212 --> 00:00:49.215 It helps them know what they are doing 17 00:00:49.282 --> 00:00:52.752 and what they are expected to do, and if we focus 18 00:00:52.819 --> 00:00:55.622 on those skills in kindergarten and make sure they're mastered, 19 00:00:55.688 --> 00:00:57.791 then they will do much better in first grade, 20 00:00:57.857 --> 00:01:01.060 and it'll be much easier to succeed. 21 00:01:01.127 --> 00:01:02.962 Narrator: There are many ways you can help instill 22 00:01:03.029 --> 00:01:05.165 independence within your child. 23 00:01:05.231 --> 00:01:08.001 Scroll down the page for specific examples 24 00:01:08.067 --> 00:01:10.403 in our family activities section. 25 00:01:10.470 --> 00:01:18.678 ♪ ♪