What is Kindergarten Readiness?
When children enter kindergarten at age five, they are still growing and developing. Each child has been raised in a unique environment, and will have individual strengths and weaknesses. Very few children will have all of the school readiness skills when kindergarten begins. But experts agree that, to be most successful, children will have a balance of skills in each of four Building Blocks of School Readiness: Physical Well-Being and Motor Skills Health and Fuel for School A child who is ready for school is healthy, active, eats a nutritious diet and is well-rested. Immunizations are up-to-date, the child has visited the dentist and has good oral health. The child has strong gross motor skills including walking, running, hopping and climbing; the child also has fine motor skills including use of pencils, crayons, paint brushes and scissors. A child who is ready for school can also button or zip clothes and tie or Velcro shoes as well as use the toilet, wash hands and blow his nose by
When children enter kindergarten at age five, they are still growing and developing. Each child has been raised in a unique environment, and will have individual strengths and weaknesses. Very few children will have all of the school readiness skills when kindergarten begins. But experts agree that, to be most successful, children will have a balance of skills in each of four “Building Blocks of School Readiness”: Physical Well-Being and Motor Skills – Health and Fuel for School A child who is ready for school is healthy, active, eats a nutritious diet and is well-rested. Immunizations are up-to-date, the child has visited the dentist and has good oral health. The child has strong gross motor skills including walking, running, hopping and climbing; the child also has fine motor skills including use of pencils, crayons, paint brushes and scissors. A child who is ready for school can also button or zip clothes and tie or Velcro shoes as well as use the toilet, wash hands and blow his nos
