What do kids need to know to enter kindergarten?
Question by .:CHULA:.: What do kids need to know to enter kindergarten?
I’m just interested because my child is going to be tested to enter kindergarten a year early. So I would like to know what she needs to know, to pass.
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Answer by Sarah
I didnt know they needed to be tested
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Mine had to know:
10 colors, count 1-10, tie his shoes, write his name, write the alphabet (capitol and lower case). There was also an eye test and hearing test.
Now, this didn’t mean he HAD to do all of these things perfect, it just gave them an idea of how he was doing academically before school started.
Well, if she is going to be tested to see if she can go in a year early. I would think she would need to know the alphabet, how to count, recognizing letters and numbers.
That is my guess but they usually learn this stuff in kindergarten so I don’t know why they would test her to enter early. Maybe to see if she is mature enough socially?
I had to know how to draw an apple, count to ten, forgot the rest.
Quite simply the MOST BASIC things.
First off – if you need to coach her, she’s probably not ready.
Academically, she’ll need her colors, numbers and letters – both what they are, and what sounds they make.
But she’ll also need life skills – can she follow directions? Line up? Sit quietly, listen, wait her turn,work on a worksheet by herself, put her own coat on? Boots? Does she play well with others?
ABC’s, numbers, shapes and colors. The more you teach your child now – the easier school will be.
They need to be toilet trained.. wipe themselves etc..
This is a list of readiness skills that we received from the school when our son ended his year in preschool.
*Knows ABC’s
*Recognizes and can write their first and last name in D’Nealian style handwriting.
*Recognizes and can identify the letters in their first name.
*Recognizes the following shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle, oval, heart, cone, star
*Recognizes and can identify the following body parts: eyes, nose, mouth, ears, shoulders, ankles, elbow, wrist, knees, toes
*Recognizes some numbers 0-5
*Can count to 5 or 10
*Recognizes the 8 basic colors: yellow, red, blue, green, purple, orange, black, brown
*How to cut a line – shows fine motor skills readiness
*How to hold a pencil and scissors the correct way for their hand preference
*Self Help Skills – zipping their own coat, putting on own boots, restroom needs, washing hands
*Can follow a 2 or 3 step directions – shows ability to remember and follow through
*Manners: uses please, thank you and excuse me
*Tying their own shoes
These are considered basic things that will help a child to progress through the school year easier.
They need to be potty trained. She needs to know her ABC’s, Numbers 1-10, her name and how to spell it, how to play with other children, her colors, she needs to be able to listen to someone and follow the rules
how to sit still on task for 15-30 minutes. how to follow directions. how to take turns. how to transition well from one activity to another. how to get along with other kids. how to control temper tantrums, etc.. how to write their name. basic vocabulary (colors, animals, objects, etc.). opposites.
helpful: how to identify the (uppercase and lowercase) letters of the alphabet and what sounds they make. how to count 10 items. how to copy a shape (circle, square). how to listen when someone reads a story. how to retell what happened in a very simple story. how to make rhyming words (given “cat,” can they say “hat”?).
some kids know (optional): how to write letters and numbers. how to read. how to count items to 100, count by 2s, count by 5s, count by 10s. simple additon and subtraction.
Don’t even consider coaching your child to “pass”. If she’s at all borderline, she’s much better off starting at the correct age than being both the youngest and the least advanced child in the class.
Just encourage her to show interest in the world around her, to ask questions, read to and with her, and let her develop at her own rate. If being a year ahead is going to be right for her, she’ll be miles ahead of anything they might test her on – i.e. reading and doing simple sums, when they’re testing on letter recognition and counting. But it’ll be obvious that she’s ready to do those things. You really can’t, and shouldn’t try, to push her before she’s ready for them.
Colors
Left and Right
Alphabets
Numbers up to 10
Animals (Cat, Dog, Mouse)
Good Luck
Counting 1 -10, Recognize numbers 0-10. Know the ABC’s song. Be able to write their name, Recognize letters A-Z, both upper case and lower case, Be able to write letters and numbers. Know the sounds the letter makes.
Those don’t need to be perfected, but should be almost mastered.
Other skills are essential. Being able to go to the bathroom (both 1&2)… [ I have had kids show up on the first day in diapers for number 2's] . Be able to wipe themselves.
They should be able to go to the bathroom alone. A teacher will not always be available to esscort the child and wait for them.
Your child should also be able to talk to adults (shy kids are okay) but a silent kid who never speaks up when something is wrong, will have a hard time at school.
Motor skills should be near perfected too, they should be able to hold/use scissors to cut paper.
Ask the school your child will be going to.
some of the things people are saying in here is wrong..some of the things that people are saying is what they learn DURING kindergarten not before kindergarten.. call ur preschool and ask what the kids are supposed to know at the end of their last year of preschool. I remember my daughter had to kno whow to cut on a line kno wher colors count 1-10 and most of her ABC’s. Preschool is mostly all abt learning how to socialize and share and play with their classmates and follow directions and rules. Tying shoes is in kindergarten as well as zipping up coats etc. They teach kids how to write their 1st name only in kindergarten i taught my kids how to write their full name at home because in 1st grade they didnt even learn to write their full name yet they are still learning phonics.