Kindergarten Readiness

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Kindergarten Readiness
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Is Your Child Ready?
Skills-Concepts Checklist for 4-year-olds
1. Cognitive 2. Language 3. Self 4. Social
Studies 5. Math 6. Science 7. Gross Motor
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Is Your Child Ready?

• Before you drop your child off at the
  elementary-school door, find out whether he/she
  is socially prepared.

• Your child can recognize happy and sad feelings
  and tell
• you about them.
• Your child can tell you how her actions affect
  other
• people around her.
• Your child handles his/her anger only through
  physical
• expression.
• Your child can tell you about the choices she
  makes.
• Your child can tell you not only how to make
  friends,
• but how to keep them.

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Behavioral Observations
Unable to separate from adult
Cries/whines
Unwilling to answer questions
Repeats what she or he says or does
Distractible does not pay attention
Hyperactive restless fidgety antsy
Resistive unwilling to try tasks
Disruptive interrupts
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Lessons from Leo the Late Bloomer

• Self-esteem
• Pressure from friends
• Pressure from family

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Questions?