The Huffington Post – Dr. Rebecca Palacios
“Most families know that early childhood education is critical for later school success. But most don’t know which social/behavioral and early academic “kindergarten readiness” abilities and knowledge children should have by the time they are old enough to enter kindergarten. So, what is kindergarten readiness? To a kindergarten teacher, it means that children entering kindergarten are well prepared—physically, socially (that is, how they behave), and academically—to participate positively in class and learn the many concepts and skills that will be taught. Families simply want to know, “Is my child ready?” Based on more than 30 years of experience as a teacher of young children, I would like to share with all those anxious parents and grandparents the most important kindergarten-readiness indicators, along with simple, practical tips they can use to help their children become kindergarten-ready in the years before formal schooling begins.”(more)