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What your child should know
Before Entering Kindergarten

Some of the most important things a parent can do to prepare their child for kindergarten are:

  1. Pray with your child

  2. Teach kindness and respect (for rules, property and people) 

  3. Give them responsibilities and have them follow through

  4. Do activities at home where your child has to listen without interrupting; take turns; focus on the same activities for 15 minutes and use manners

  5. Read to your child regularly

  6. Make eye contact with your child while they are speaking to you, showing them that you are interested in what they have to say

  7. Praise and encourage your child.  Do not criticize your child. Criticizing children can discourage them from trying new things and lower their self confidence

Non-academic things your child needs to know and be able to do:

  1. Put on and take off their own coat without assistance

  2. Take turns and share

  3. Sit quietly and listen

  4. Follow simple instructions

  5. Use the bathroom independently and wash their hands without being reminded

  6. Stand in line

  7. Raise their hand and wait to be called on

  8. Put things away

What your child should know
Before Entering Kindergarten:

Some of the most important things a parent can do to prepare their child for kindergarten are:​

  1. Pray with your child

  2. Teach kindness and respect (for rules, property and people) 

  3. Give them responsibilities and have them follow through

  4. Do activities at home where your child has to listen without interrupting; take turns; focus on the same activities for 15 minutes and use manners

  5. Read to your child regularly

  6. Make eye contact with your child while they are speaking to you, showing them that you are interested in what they have to say

  7. Praise and encourage your child.  Do not criticize your child. Criticizing children can discourage them from trying new things and lower their self confidence

Non-academic things your child needs to know and be able to do:

  1. Put on and take off their own coat without assistance

  2. Take turns and share

  3. Sit quietly and listen

  4. Follow simple instructions

  5. Use the bathroom independently and wash their hands without being reminded

  6. Stand in line

  7. Raise their hand and wait to be called on

  8. Put things away

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