Question: how do you know if your child is ready for 1st grade?
Answer: Rules. Your children may not have a one-hundred-percent record of following rules all the time, but before they go to first grade, they should understand them and be aware of the consequences if they don't.
Social Skills. ... 
Attention. ... 
Reading. ... 
Language Comprehension. ... 
Small Motor Skills. ... 
Speaking And Listening. ... 
Numbers.