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Kindergarten is an exciting time of learning and growth, and preparing your child for it early on will go a long way.

As your child's motor coordination increases, so too will their sense of independence, self-reliance, and self-confidence. As the year progresses, kindergarteners will be expected to complete assignments with less outside help, accept more responsibilities, and follow the rules more closely.

The list below shows some of the skills that kindergarteners will be developing over the year. You can help by practicing some of these together ahead of time!

That said, don't put too much pressure on your child — or on yourself.

-Follow directions

-Clean up after self 

-Separate from parents easily

-Speak using complete sentences 

-Grip a pencil, crayon, or marker correctly (with the thumb and forefinger supporting the tip  

-Use scissors, glue, paint, and other art materials with relative ease  

-Identify some letters of the alphabet

-Write first name using upper-and lowercase letters, if possible 

 -Count to 20

-Recognize and name numbers 1-10

Don’t panic if your child hasn’t nailed everything on the list.  Kids learn a lot in kindergarten. What’s more important is to wean children from relying on you to do things they could do themselves, such as zipping a jacket or tying shoes. Give your child the chance to show you what they can do.

We are so excited to have you at our school!