Kindergarten Readiness Skills
Below are some kindergarten-readiness skills that are helpful for your child to have. Certainly, we don't expect every kindergartener to have mastered all of these skills, and they are not required. However, we encourage you to work with your child on these skills as much as possible to make the transition to kindergarten as smooth as possible.
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Name Writing
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Capitalization of first letter only
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Letters formed correctly, without letter reversals
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Knows names of letters in name
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Tripod pencil grip
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Cutting Skills
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Cuts with "thumbs up" on cutting hand and helper hand
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Small cuts on the back of scissors
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Can cut straight lines and curves
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Letters and Sounds
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Counting Skills
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Shapes
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Phonemic Awareness
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Listening Skills
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Can listen to a story without interrupting
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Pays attention for short period to adult directed tasks
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Can follow one or two step directions
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Personal Care Skills
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