When people talk about kindergarten readiness, they often talk about children being able to write their own name, count, identify primary colors, and cut paper with scissors. But there are many other basic skills children need to be successful in their first year of school.
Before attending kindergarten, your child should be able to:
Go to the bathroom by themselves
Eat their lunch by themselves (we recommend practicing eating within a timed schedule and eating out of a lunch box)
Remember their bus number
Provide basic emergency contact information, including their address and their parents' names and phone numbers
Listen to a story without interrupting
Follow multi-step directions
Ask a non-relative adult for help
