Peggy Gisler, Ed. S. and Marge Eberts, Ed. Email Newsletters Myschoolonline Schoolcash Copernicus Education Gateway Mygradebook Atlas Encyclopedia Almanacs Dictionary About Learning Network About Our Partners About Our Sponsors Help Education Question and Answer by Peggy Gisler, Ed. S. and Marge Eberts, Ed. The best place to start gathering information on what will be expected of your son next year is the school that he will be attending.
Most school corporations have a readiness checklist for children entering their kindergartens.
You need this list because it will tell you the skills that the school expects your son to have when he enters kindergarten. Use it as a guide for getting him ready for school. Here is a checklist that you can use right now to see if your child meets the general expectations of most kindergartens. My son's preschool teacher says he is not ready for kindergarten because he's too impulsive. My son's teacher suggests I keep him in kindergarten another year.