Skills Your Preschooler

Should Have for Entering

Kindergarten

To be well prepared for kindergarten your child should be able to do the following:

- follow simple directions

- rest quietly

- take care of bathroom needs

- write first name

- hold scissors and cut

- sit still for a story

- identify some letters of the alphabet (start with those in name; the more they know the better)

- count at least to 5, preferably to 10

- identify some numbers

- sing ABC song

- identify basic colors

- identify circle, triangle, and rectangle (square)