Preparation for kindergarten

Gathering information from the school that your child is going to attend is essential. Most Preschool or Kindergarten school have readiness checklist. This list will help prepare your child and foresee how they evaluate your child's skills. Using these guide will help parents better understand what the expectation the school have and how ready your child is before entering the preschool.

• speak clearly enough to be understood
• be happy away from home
• handle all his personal needs, such as going to the bathroom and tying shoes
• play well with other children, share toys and games, and respect others' property
• make simple choices
• express his own needs and wants in an age-appropriate manner
• follow rules, especially safety rules
• follow a series of three directions
• tell the right hand from the left
  
• use crayons, paints, paste, and clay appropriately
  
• draw rather than scribble
  
• tell or retell a story
  
• answer questions about a short story
  
• listen to a story for at least five minutes
  
• work independently for five or more minutes
  
• listen to a rhyme and hear similarities and differences
  
• recognize similarities and differences in the sizes, shapes, and colors of objects
  
• copy simple shapes
  
• compare objects by size
  
• bounce and catch a ball showing the hand-eye coordination necessary for reading and math

As a parent we can help our child to establish better skill level so that are ready and set for challenges that might come before them before entering a preschool or kindergarten program.