Is The Preschool Make The Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Parents are sometimes concerned about whether their child will be ready for kindergarten following a preschool education. In fact, early child care experts are noting an increased pressure by parents to teach preschool children how to count, name letters, make letter sounds, and even learn to read.

What is kindergarten readiness?

Experts say no single or simple factor determines whether a child is ready for kindergarten. Instead, a child's development needs to be evaluated on several fronts. His ability to think logically, speaks clearly, and interacts well with other children and adults are all critically important to success in school. A child's physical development also needs to be considered.

In reality, very few children are equally competent in all these areas. Many children who are advanced mentally may lag behind emotionally, while children who are extremely adept physically may be slower in terms of language development.

But most early childhood educators agree that a child's brain development is the most important gauge of readiness for kindergarten. In other words, your child may be small for his age, and lagging behind other kids socially and physically, but if his language, thinking, and perceptual skills are in place, then he'll probably do well in kindergarten.

You can start by finding out if your child does the following:

· Has a strong self-management skill.

· Works independently.

· Makes his/her own choices without teacher or parent interaction.

· Shows willingness to try something new, and is not apprehensive about new situations after a short adjustment period.

· Waits his/her turn in a group situation in play, during snacks, sharing materials.

· Interacts well with other children on an equal footing.

· Negotiates most of his/her own social problems fairly successfully.

· Expresses his/herself well to communicate what he/she does and does not understand.

· Has strong self-confidence and self-esteem.

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