Preparing your child for kindergarten.
One of the most critical elements to your child's school success is his/her readiness to learn. Students should be mature, capable and eager to learn. They need to realize that school is their job. When school starts in the fall some students simply do not understand this concept. While there is no perfect formula to determine when children are truly ready for kindergarten, you can use the list below to see some of the expectations for Nevada kindergarteners. Reading daily to your child will help to prepare him/her and help ensure that he/she will become a reader him/herself. A good night's rest and a healthy breakfast are also vital for a day of successful learning.
Readiness Skills to Ensure A Successful Kindergarten Experience
Readiness Skills to Ensure A Successful Kindergarten Experience
- Manages clothing independently (zip, snap, button, and tie)
- Able to take turns and share
- Able to recognize and write his/her name
- Recognizes rhyming words
- Cuts with scissors and can manipulate a glue bottle
- Has some basic concepts of print such as text is read top to bottom, left to right.
- Works independently
- Listens to stories without interrupting
- Follows directions/rules
- Separates from parents without being upset
- Understands actions have both causes and effects
- Able to focus and attend to task