The skills below will ease the transition for your child entering Kindergarten.

• sings the alphabet song
• pays attention for short periods of time to adult-directed activities
• understands and follows directions
• attempts new tasks knowing it is okay to make mistakes
• can follow rules
• recognizes authority
• speaks clearly and in complete sentences
• understands the concept of same and different
• understands concepts of positional words: up, down, over, under, top, middle, bottom
• can identify rhyming words
• counts to 20
• identifies eight basic colors
• identifies basic shapes
• cuts with scissors
• tells full name when asked
• recognizes name by sight
• can orally identify the letters in first name
• can print first name
• knows basic body parts
• uses words such as "please", "thank you", and "excuse me"
• can dress himself/herself
• knows telephone number and address

Children must independently manage all toileting needs.