What should i be doing before she starts school

[shoptilidrop]

DD was four at the end of jan. She wont start school until after christmas. So, almost a year.
Shes very bright. ( but of course i would say that! )
She got a very active imagination. She makes up storys, songs. We do a lot of things and lots of talking about the world around us. We read, we watch films/tv/ we cook/ grown things.
She knows letters and numbers and is doing these at nursery. Ive not actually done any teaching with her.
When i read im trying to read slower and point to the words as im reading them. no idea if this will help at all.
She not fab at colouring/drawing so we are trying to do a bit more of this. she does do quite a lot of it at nursery.
I know a few of her peers can write their own names. but ive noticed that a lot of the time its all in capitals and i thought they learnt lower case first.
Shes just 4, i think i shouldnt teach her anything. She should just be free to be. But i dont want her to be behind when she starts reception.
So... what should i be doing with her?

[Clayhead]

I would be helping her how to put her own coat/hat/gloves on, how to change into her PE kit etc.!

The rest will be fine but lots of children start school without being able to independently sort out their clothing and dealing with 30 coats to zip up can take loads of the teaching staff's valuable time.

[compo]

yes the physical stuff is more like important, like putting her own shoes on and being able to wipe her bum

[kreecherlivesupstairs]

Feeding and toiletting herself are really important, the rest I'd leave to the school.

[shoptilidrop]

ok.
Zips and bum wiping it is then

[sweetkitty]

Was going to say the exact same thing, the academic things aren't as important IMO than getting her emotionally ready so the toileting, zipping her jacket, getting her socks and shoes on and off.

I have found the teacher likes to start them all off at the same level as it's difficult to know who knows their numbers, who doesn't etc