10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills Your Child Needs to Have
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Ladybug Child Care CenterKindergarten can be a challenge for both children and parents alike. After all, there are a few skills that your little one needs and teachers expect once school begins.
But, what are these critical skills? 10 of the most common include:
- Writing – Practice writing letters, particularly those in their name.
- Letter recognition – Work to help your child recognize certain letters in the alphabet.
- Beginning sounds – Sound out letters and overemphasize sounds in words.
- Number recognition and counting – Count snacks and point out numbers you notice throughout the day.
- Shapes and colors – Shapes and colors are all over! Point them out with your children to help improve recognition.
- Fine motor skills – Use different writing utensils to keep your child interested in working on their fine motor skills through drawing and coloring!
- Cutting – Child-safe scissors will help your child learn to cut.
- Reading readiness – Run your finger along each word as you read and play rhyming games to help them sound out words.
- Paying attention and following directions – Give your child simple directions and give rewards when followed properly.
- Social skills – Allow your child to interact with other children and express their feelings regularly.
While you can help your child get ready for kindergarten, so can Ladybug Preschool Learning Center. That’s why we offer a 100% Kindergarten Readiness Guarantee!
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Filed Under: Early Childhood Education, Kindegarten Readiness, Preschool