Kindergarten Readiness

Skills Your Child Will Need to Know for Kindergarten Language and Literacy Mathematics Social Skills Motor Skills

Language and Literacy Skills Needed Listen and respond to stories Hold a book correctly Speak in complete sentences Write using drawings and some letters/numbers Identify at least 26 letters of the alphabet (combination of upper and lower case) How Parents Can Help Model reading and writing Read aloud short, simple books; reread favorite stories Use magnetic letters Provide paper, pencils, crayons Sing songs and help children listen for sounds

Mathematics Skills Needed Count to 20 Identify and name at least 4 basic shapes Identify numerals 0 to 10 Match a set of objects to the correct numeral Sort objects by color, shape, or size How Parents Can Help Model math in daily life Sing counting games; recite number rhymes; read books about numbers Sort and count household objects Play games Teach phone number and address

Social Skills Skills Needed Express wants and needs Follow directions and simple routines Take turns and share Dress and manage bathroom needs Control impulses How Parents Can Help Model listening and speaking skills Reinforce understanding of directions Play games Time with parents and others Set limits; give choices

Motor Skills Skills Needed Use pencil, crayon, and scissors correctly Write own name Put together puzzles Run, jump, hop Bounce, catch, kick, and throw a ball Walk in a straight line forwards and backwards How Parents Can Help Allow your child to perform tasks on own Help to write own name Teach body parts Allow to play outside

Additional Information about Kindergarten

Kindergarten Screening Developing Skills Checklist (DSC) Administered prior to the first day of kindergarten classes Given individually Provides information about kindergarten readiness skills Used to identify instructional needs Required by the La. Dept. of Education

Kindergarten Screening Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Administered within the first two weeks of kindergarten classes Given individually Provides information about literacy skills Used to identify instructional needs Required by the La. Dept. of Education

Dress Code Girls and Boys Shirt – collared white or designated school color Girls Pants/Shorts/Skirt/Skort/Jumper – navy or khaki (no shorter than 2 inches above the top of the kneecap) Boys Pants/Shorts – navy or khaki (no shorter than 2 inches above the top of the kneecap) See the district webpage for more information:

Kindergarten Supply List Posted on the District’s

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