Is my child Kindergarten Ready?
Examples of what kindergarten teachers are looking for –
SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL
- Can your child follow 2-step directions consistently?
- Can your child independently care for their belongings?
- Can your child calm themselves ?
PHYSICAL
- Can your child kick a ball?
- Can your child hold and use a pencil?
- Can your child buckle, zip, snap & button?
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Does your child know their first name, last name and parents’ names?
- Does your child know their address and phone number?
COGNITIVE
- Can your child think of more than one way to solve a problem?
- Can your child group items by color, shape or size?
LANGUAGE
- Can your child use words to express their feelings?
- Can your child speak in 4 – 6 word sentences?
- Can your child describe a past event including details?
MATH
- Can your child count 10 – 20 objects while pointing to each object?
- Can your child identify numbers 1 – 10?
- Can your child match simple shapes?
LITERACY
- Can your child recognize 10 – 20 upper case letters?
- Can your child write their name?
- Can your child hear the parts of words (ex: Hap-py, 2 parts or 2 syllables)
No comments so far!