Ready for Kindergarten: Readiness

Ready for Kindergarten: Readiness

What is School Readiness?

·        School readiness means having the ability to learn and cope with the school environment without undue stress.

·        A child's intelligence plays only a minor role in his or her ability to cope with the school day.

Characteristics of Children Ready For Kindergarten

Social Emotional

·        Ready to separate from family

·        Ready to trust adults in school

·        Ready to learn how to share

·        Ready to learn how to wait

·        Ready to assume responsibility and independence

·        Ready to handle situations, emotions, fears

·        Ready to follow teacher's agenda

Intellectual

·        Interested in print, alphabet letters

·        Interested in listening to stories and music

·        Eager to learn and to engage in new activities

·        Interested in talking about ideas

·        Interested in math concepts- number, comparisons, shapes

Motor/Neurological

·        Ready to hold writing tools

·        Ready to use scissors

·        Ready to button, zip own clothing

·        Ready to attend to tasks for 15-20 minutes

(credit: Beal Early Childhood centre)