Kindergarten Readiness

The goal is for your child to hold a pencil correctly and use scissors appropriately. It is important to build the muscles in your little one's hands first — these activities will help.

Capital only at the beginning.

Lowercase and capital letters.

Count to 20, name numbers to 5, count objects to 5.

Circle, square, triangle, and rectangle.

Two steps — what comes next in the pattern?

Find the front of a book, point to where you should read first, understand that print holds meaning, and predict what a book will be about.

With nine or more parts.

Zip jackets, button pants, tie shoes, use the restroom independently, and open lunch items.

Printable readiness overviews for TK and kindergarten families.

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