What are signs of Kindergarten readiness?

Question

What are signs of Kindergarten readiness?

Answer 1

By law all kids are required  to enter kindergarten by age 5.  Some signs will be that you child is eager to learn how to read and write.    Many kids go to preschool and this helps prepare them for the next step.   Many children will share there hopes of meeting children in school when they enter kindergarten.  Also, some will profess in being big boys and girls; usually eager to show you they are ready to be own their own

Answer 2

Can your child put his right arm up and over his head and touch his left ear?  Sounds stupid, but it is a guaranteed method of determining reading readiness.

Answer 3

Age......

Answer 4

Self-Help Skills

Eats independently.

Uses restroom independently.

Washes hands after using the restroom.

Removes outerwear independently.

Asks questions and seeks out adult help when necessary.

Knows how to care for and use books.

Cleans up after self.

Social/Emotional Skills

Tries new things.

Takes turns.

Shares materials.

Listens while others talk.

Shows concern for others.

Plays cooperatively with other children.

Works well independently or in small groups.

Separates from parent without undue anxiety.

Knows parent or guardian's first and last name.

Knows own first and last name and can tell an adult.

Large Motor Skills

Hops, jumps, and runs.

Bounces, catches, kicks, and throws balls.

Walks in a straight line forward and backward.

Balances on dominant foot for five seconds.

Participates in simple games.

Small Motor Skills

Holds writing instruments correctly.

Holds scissors correctly.

Uses scissors to cut straight or curved lines.

Turns a single page in a book.

Puts together simple puzzles.

Math Skills

Counts to ten.

Creates groups of up to five objects.

Places like items together (e.g., red cars and blue cars).

Plays with, identifies, and names the shapes (e.g., circle, triangle, and rectangle).

Uses comparative words (e.g., heavier, shorter, less, taller, bigger).

Language and Literacy

Listens attentively and responds to stories and books.

Speaks in complete sentences.

Speaks clearly enough to be understood by unfamiliar adults.

Has a vocabulary that includes words to name colors, parts of the body, and positional words (e.g., in/out, to/from, around, upside down).

Expresses feelings and ideas.

Knows poems and songs.

Identifies signs, symbols, or logos in the environment.

Identifies 10 or more letters of the alphabet, especially those in own name.

Writes using drawings and made-up or real letters.