What do kids need to know to enter kindergarten?
some of the things people are saying in here is wrong..some of the things that people are saying is what they learn DURING kindergarten not before kindergarten.. call ur preschool and ask what the kids are supposed to know at the end of their last year of preschool. I remember my daughter had to kno whow to cut on a line kno wher colors count 1-10 and most of her ABC’s. Preschool is mostly all abt learning how to socialize and share and play with their classmates and follow directions and rules. Tying shoes is in kindergarten as well as zipping up coats etc. They teach kids how to write their 1st name only in kindergarten i taught my kids how to write their full name at home because in 1st grade they didnt even learn to write their full name yet they are still learning phonics.
Counting 1 -10, Recognize numbers 0-10. Know the ABC’s song. Be able to write their name, Recognize letters A-Z, both upper case and lower case, Be able to write letters and numbers. Know the sounds the letter makes. Those don’t need to be perfected, but should be almost mastered. Other skills are essential. Being able to go to the bathroom (both 1&2)… [ I have had kids show up on the first day in diapers for number 2’s] . Be able to wipe themselves. They should be able to go to the bathroom alone. A teacher will not always be available to esscort the child and wait for them. Your child should also be able to talk to adults (shy kids are okay) but a silent kid who never speaks up when something is wrong, will have a hard time at school. Motor skills should be near perfected too, they should be able to hold/use scissors to cut paper.
