Hello, I was wondering what are the typical academic requirements for children entering preschool, and kindergarten? For example, reading small words, writing there name, counting so high, adding/subtracting? etc..

Thanks so much! :)

You want to look for what is called "Performance Standards For Three-Four Year Olds"

www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/preschool/perf.standards.benchmarks_final.pdf

You can also call your local HeadStart and ask for a copy of their Performance Standards.

You can also check out this Developmental Checklist:

Developmental Checklist (http://web.syr.edu/~rjkopp/data/devchklst.html)

And this Developmental Checklist:

Developmental Checklist (http://www.satellitefcc.com/checklist.htm)

And if you can stand one more, this is an Occupational Therapy Developmental Checklist:

Occupational Therapy Child Developmental Checklist (http://www.hceip.org/OTDev_Check.htm)

Sorry, but this resource is just good for info on children's health:

http://www.medem.com/MedLB/bufferpage_aap.cfm

I promise this is the last one. This is a preschool developmental assessment, you can do twice a year to measure progress.

Pre School developmental Checklist (http://www.gigglepotz.com/pres_checklist3.htm)

I found this site today - a checklist adapted from "A Child Becomes A Reader - Birth Through Preschool.

The free copy can be found at: National Institute for Literacy (http://www.nifl.gov)

Also look for a copy of "Big Dreams - Preschool through Grade Three - same website.

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Hello, i was wondering what are the typical academic requirements for children entering preschool, and kindergarden? For example, reading small words, writing there name, counting so high, adding/subtracting? ect...?

thanks so much! :)

In Ontario pre-schoolers about to enter kindergarten are expected to know numbers l to 10 and the alphabet and of course write their name.

Hello, i was wondering what are the typical academic requirements for children entering preschool, and kindergarden? For example, reading small words, writing there name, counting so high, adding/subtracting? ect...?

thanks so much! :)


I think that your question is one that every parent of a toddler around the world has. In order to answer the question you need to be more specific about the area in which you are looking/interested in. For example, as a teacher in Manhattan the expectations for a pre-schooler and kindergartner are much more compared to the suburbs. Within Manhattan there are a variety of schools with different philosophies. For example, 1 school comes to mind that requires a child to be able to write and read 3 letter words prior to entering Kindergarten. The 2nd school that I have in mind doesn't even introduce writing until they are in Kindergarten.

If I had to answer the question without any information I would say that prior to entering Kindergarten it is a good idea for a child to be able to identify all the letters of the alphabet (uppercase) and know most of the sounds the letters make. They should be able to recognize their name and perhaps the names of some of their friends. Mathematically, they should be able to count to 10 using one-to-one correspondence and identify numerals 1-10. Socially and emotionally, children should be able to converse with other children and be able to share (most of the time). Pictures painted or drawn should begin to be representational and the child should be able to speak in complete sentences.

Hope this was helpful.

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