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Is Your Child Prepared for Kindergarten?
Please be sure your child:
Recognize their possessions, backpacks, lunchboxes, jackets, etc.
Get at least eight hours of sleep each night Know the name of many things
Know if a book is upside down
Look from left to right when “reading” a book Recognize letters of the alphabet
Begin to write letters of the alphabet
Recognize their names and are beginning to write their names Know the sounds that some letters of the alphabet make
Hear the first sound in a simple word like “ball”
Hear words that rhyme in books like Cat in the Hat
Show interest in books, turn pages, and pretend to read
Hold conversations and tell simple stories
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Tell you what they like about a book
• Receives health checkups at least once a year
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• Receives all required immunizations to enter kindergarten
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