Then, throw in teaching all of the unlisted life skills that many children enter kindergarten without. There are only so many hours in a day, and teachers have a curriculum that they are held accountable for teaching. I always feel so bad for teachers when I think about this. Kindergarten readiness is a term used in the education world to describe the skills a child should have that help them transition smoothly into their school career. Or even worse, can you imagine being the Kindergartener that is labeled “behind,” starting his/her school career with a lack of confidence? With that being said, I want to make sure I do what I can to prepare my child for success when he begins school.ĭid you know that in an average Kindergarten class, some kids are there with skills of a three year old, while there are some kids functioning with skills of an eight year old?Ĭan you imagine trying to meet the needs of the child that is ready for second grade level books, while also trying to “catch up” to the child that has never been exposed to the letters of the alphabet? So even if my child isn’t technically “behind” on the developmental spectrum, unfortunately that spectrum doesn’t exactly align with the expectations of our school system. These students struggle to catch up, and sadly, most of them never do.” -The Children’s Reading Foundation “Every year, 40% of children walk into Kindergarten behind. I KNOW the research tells us to focus more on play based learning, rather than academics.īut research also tells us that when a child enters kindergarten behind, they almost always remain behind. Being a toddler mom, I already feel the pressure of making sure my son checks off all of the “ Kindergarten Readiness” boxes by the time we get ready to start school.
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