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December 13 , 2018

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Starting kindergarten is a very big step for both you and your child. Many parents have anxiety and sometimes question whether or not their child is ready. One way to help ease this concern is to reference a kindergarten readiness checklist. With help from familyeducation.com, we have provided below, a checklist to see what skills may be expected from your child as they enter the kindergarten class. Using this list, you can determine which skills your child has achieved and which ones they still need to work on. Kindergarten Readiness Checklist

Listen to stories without interrupting
Recognize rhyming sounds
Pay attention for short periods of time to adult-directed tasks
Understand actions have both causes and effects
Show understanding of general times of day
Cut with scissors
Trace basic shapes
Begin to share with others
Start to follow rules
Be able to recognize authority
Manage bathroom needs
Button shirts, pants, coats, and zip up zippers
Begin to control oneself
Separate from parents without being upset
Speak understandably
Talk in complete sentences of five to six words
Look at pictures and then tell stories
Identify rhyming words
Identify the beginning sound of some words
Identify some alphabet letters
Recognize some common sight words like "stop"
Sort similar objects by color, size, and shape
Recognize groups of one, two, three, four, and five objects
Count to ten
Bounce a ball

If your child has acquired most of the skills on this checklist and will be at least four years old at the start of the summer before he or she starts kindergarten, he or she is probably ready for kindergarten. What teachers want to see on the first day of school are children who are healthy, mature, capable, and eager to learn. Don’t have all of the items checked off just yet? Don’t worry, Club Z! can help! If you think that your child may be a little behind or if you just want to help them get that step or two ahead, Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services offers a proprietary kindergarten preparation and readiness program entitled, Let the Learning Begin. Our premier k-prep program can help your child develop the necessary skills to succeed! Click here to learn more about this program and see the Club Z! Difference. This article references

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