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Kindergarten Readiness



Many early Childhood educators are fearful that developmental, play-based preschools may not be preparing children for the rigors they will face upon kindergarten entry.


Kindergarten ReadinessThe acquisition of a child’s readiness skills and children’s success in school can be traced back to and are associated with multiple factors and early childhood educational experiences in preschool, family characteristics, and influences during the years prior to kindergarten.


Kindergarten Readiness Learning and development during the early years occur in all areas or domains, of a young child’s development…

1. Physical / motor development2. Social development3. Emotional development4. Approaches toward learning5. Language and communication development6. Emerging literacy development7. Cognitive development & general knowledge



These domains are associated with and often are predictors of children’s success in kindergarten and later school years, and they do not operate in isolation from one another.


Kindergarten Readiness The nurturing of all these domains during the preschool years is essential both for children’s early learning and for children’s educational achievements in following years.


Kindergarten Readiness The following are key attributes of physical well-being and motor development:

Gross motor skills Spatial awareness Body awareness


The following are key attributes of physical well-being and motor development:

Fine motor skillsUse of scissors, glue stick, paintbrush, legos, sewing cards, hole punch, and other small manipulativesGraphmotor skillsPencil grip; tracing & copying shapes, numbers or letters; coloring within lines; drawing a person; writing own name


Key attributes of physical well-being and motor development:

Self-help skills Caring for self; dressing; eating; cleaning upOverall health, fitness, and stamina Adequate nutrition and sleepMental alertness


Key attributes of social development:

Interactions (social skills) and relationships with peers, teachers and adults Respect and caring for others Forming and maintaining new friendships with peersCooperating and playing with other children


Key attributes of social development:

Cooperating with teachers Understanding feelings of others Resolving conflict through compromise and negotiation Sharing and taking turns Following directions


Key attributes of emotional development

in the classroom: Sense of personal well-being Positive self-concept Self-control Self-awareness Self-regulation of emotions



in the classroom: Self-efficacy Self-confidence and pride Expression of emotions and feelings Sensitivity and empathy towards others Acceptance of others’ differences Respecting the rights of others / staying in own space

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Separating from parent easily Understanding the impact of one’s own behavior Understanding the consequences of one’s behavior


in the classroom:


Key attributes of development in

approaches toward learning:o Independence

o Interest and enthusiasm in learningo Curiosity, imagination, and invention



approaches toward learning:o Eagerness and

engagement in new taskso Accepting new challengeso Initiative, effort, and task persistence



approaches toward learning:o Attentiveness

o Concentration and focuso Transitioning from one activity to the nexto Problem solving



approaches toward learning:o Following routines

o Following classroom rules and directionso Positive orientation towards school


Key attributes of language and

communication development: Receptive language abilities

(listening skills)- Attentive listening- Following directions- Comprehension



communication development:

- Asking and answering questions- Engaging in conversation- Singing and reciting nursery rhymes

Expressive language abilities



communication development:Nursery Rhymes


Nursery Rhyme Memory Game

• A girl who took her pet to school• An animal that has gifts for its master, his

master’s dame and for a little boy• An old lady with a lot of children• When it comes, little children cant play


Nursery Rhyme Memory Game

• The farmer’s dog• He had a farm with so many animals• He saw the bottom of the deep blue see• They are sitting on a hill• He loves cookies


Key attributes of emerging literacy development:

• Phonemic and phonological awareness • Alphabetic knowledge• Concepts of print• Recognizing environment print

( signs, labels)


Key attributes of emerging literacy

development:• Book awareness and book handling– looking at books– Understanding that books have meaning

• Story sense– Retelling a familiar story– Sequencing a familiar story– Story comprehension


Key attributes of emerging literacy

development:• Writing– Writing letters of the alphabet– Writing name– Communicating through

writing and drawing



communication development: Expressive language abilities

- Vocabulary and word meaning- Language mechanics- English language proficiency- Communication


Key attributes of cognitive development and general

knowledge:• Observation; questioning; problem solving• Recognizing and understanding

relationships, associations, differences, and similarities among people, objects, and events

• Comparing and contrasting



knowledge:• Ability to construct, understand, acquire,

and represent knowledge• Physical knowledge

– Awareness of the physical world• Understanding the properties of objects, people,

and events • Recognizing and identifying colors



knowledge:• Logico-mathematical knowledge– Understanding numeric concepts

• Counting, recognizing, writing, and

sequencing numbers

– Shapes– Understanding concepts of time

• Sequencing events (days, months, time)

– Having the ability to sort, classify, and order objects

– Recognizing and identifying shapes and patterns



knowledge:• Social-conventional knowledge– Having knowledge of personal data (name, age,

phone number)– Distinguishing real from pretend– Making connections and building on prior knowledge– Relating cause to effect– Making predictions– Understanding conventions and the purpose of rules– Understanding adult roles– Complying with teacher and authority figures


Homework

Prepare and memorize a nursery rhyme to be

presented next meeting(with background music and

actions--- group work)

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