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Helping your soon-to-be kindergartener be
successful in school.
Kindergarten Readiness
Expectations
R E A D YS E T
G O
Student Self Help Skills
• Eatsamixofhealthyfoods.• Sleeps10-11hourspernight.• Saysfullname.• Usestoiletwithouthelp.• Washes&driesownhands.• Blowsnose,coverssneezes&
cough.• Tellsotherswhattheyneed.• Putsonownshoesandcoat.
Social & Emotional Skills
• Listenstoadults&followsrules.• Keepshands&feettoself.• Getsalongwithotherchildren.• Playswithotherchildrenand
solvesproblemswithkindness.• Sitsandlistensforashorttime.• Namesfeelingsandcontrols
actions.• Listenstoastorywithout
interrupting.• Stayswithtaskevenwhen
difficult.• Triesnewthings.
Language & Literacy Skills
• Likesbooksandbeingreadto.• Knowsthatlettershavesounds.• Knowsrhymesandsings.• Showsinterestinsoundsand
words.• Holdsabookandturnspages.• Knowsupperandlowercase
letters.• Knowswordsthatrhymeandjoins
rhyminggames.• Talkstokidsandadultsinfull
sentences.
Math Skills• Knowsnumbers0-10inany
order.• Countsto20orhigher.• Knowsbasicshapes(circle,
square,triangle,etc.).• Names10colors.• Countsagroupof10
objects.• Sees&completessimple
patterns(red,blue,red,blue).
Small & Large Motor Skills
• Holdsscissorscorrectly.• Cutsstraightandcurved
lineswithsomeskill.• Holdspencil,crayon,and
markerintherightway.• Writesnamewithonlythe
firstlettercapital.• Catches&throwsaball.• Gallopsandhopsonone
foot.
Kindergarten Readiness ExpectationsAccording to Minnesota statute, a child is ready for kindergarten when he/she:
• Isatleast5yearsofagebySeptember1stofthechild’sstartofkindergarten• Hasreceivedearlychildhoodscreening• Hasreceivedmedicallyacceptableimmunizations
Examples of knowledge and skills listed in the standards are below. This list is only to show examples of children’s development. It is NOT intended to be a checklist of required skills.