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Kindergarten Readiness

Many parents find themselves in the position of wondering if their child is ready for Kindergarten. There is no one test, person, or philosophy that will give you a quick answer. Most often if you are questioning your child’s readiness for Kindergarten you should investigate.

There are many avenues to take. If your child is currently in school check with their teacher to see what they think. Look into the Kindergarten your child will attend and see what their expectations are for an entering Kindergarten student. Check with other parents who also had concerns and see what choices they made.

There are also plenty of websites that address this very issue. Listed below are two that we would recommend that you check out. They both have checklists as to your child’s readiness and the checklist from the Polk County School Districts has tips following each of their sections you may find helpful.

www.preschoolerstoday.com (go to the site and click on Kindergarten Readiness)

www.pcsb.K12.fl.us (go to site and click on Search in left margin – then enter Kindergarten Readiness – go to the Polk County School District Kindergarten Readiness Checklist)

Each year we are asked to provide input for some of our children who are moving on to Kindergarten. Below you will find some of the common areas that the schools ask about:

Social Skills:




	Kindergarten Readiness Many parents find themselves in the position of wondering if their child is ready for Kindergarten. There is no one test, person, or philosophy that will give you a quick answer. Most often if you are questioning your child’s readiness for Kindergarten you should investigate. There are many avenues to take. If your child is currently in school check with their teacher to see what they think. Look into the Kindergarten your child will attend and see what their expectations are for an entering Kindergarten student. Check with other parents who also had concerns and see what choices they made. There are also plenty of websites that address this very issue. Listed below are two that we would recommend that you check out. They both have checklists as to your child’s readiness and the checklist from the Polk County School Districts has tips following each of their sections you may find helpful. www.preschoolerstoday.com (go to the site and click on Kindergarten Readiness) www.pcsb.K12.fl.us (go to site and click on Search in left margin – then enter Kindergarten Readiness – go to the Polk County School District Kindergarten Readiness Checklist) Each year we are asked to provide input for some of our children who are moving on to Kindergarten. Below you will find some of the common areas that the schools ask about: Social Skills: Follows directions Cooperates and participates in activities Verbally interacts with other children Handles transitions well Maintains focus and attention Remembers and follows daily routine Works independently Respects rights and feelings of others Separates easily from parents Academic Skills: Can recognize first name (written) Can name colors by seeing color cards Can count consecutively to 20 Can recognize simple shapes (triangle, square, circle, oval, diamond, etc) Can recognize majority of letters and numbers (written) Can sort objects by different characteristics Motor Skills: Can print name Shows skill in use of scissors, glue and crayons Can put together an 8 piece puzzle Participates in gross motor activities (running, hopping, jumping) Demonstrates correct pencil grip >> Return to Parent Resources

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