Before sending your child to kindergarten, consider their maturity level and abilities such as focus and social skills. Kindergarten has become more academic, so readiness is not based on age. A screening test can help determine readiness. Building social skills and basic academic skills at home can also help prepare your child.
If you have a child who is over four years old, you are probably faced with the decision to send him to kindergarten. Whether or not you are ready to let your child go, the truth is that the most important question to ask yourself is whether or not your child is ready for kindergarten. Not all children develop at the same pace, and not all are ready for long periods of time in a strange environment. Think about your child’s maturity level and things like their ability to focus and share with others.
Kindergarten has changed dramatically in the last ten to fifteen years. Many schools have minimized crafts and games and instead are focusing on academic subjects, introducing children early to computers and foreign languages. Many four- and five-year-olds are ready for kindergarten and the pressures that come with it.
Other children aren’t developed enough at four or five to tackle complex topics. Whether or not your child is ready has little to do with chronological age, so consider your child’s aptitudes, including adequate motor skills, the ability to concentrate, curiosity, and social skills, including the ability to share and follow a routine. You may want to have your child take a kindergarten screening test. This is available free in some kindergartens to all prospective students and includes simple activities such as drawing, auditory memory, language use and body movements.
If you think your child is ready for kindergarten, you can make the process even easier by helping them build social skills early on. You can make reading a favorite activity at home and create games to teach the alphabet and other basic academic skills. Putting together puzzles and playing with blocks can also help prepare your child for kindergarten. There are books to help you teach your child basic skills that can make the transition to kindergarten easy for everyone.
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