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Kindergarten readiness: Help your child prepare
Why is kindergarten readiness important?
How can I tell if my child is ready for kindergarten?
Are there benefits to delaying a child's enrollment in kindergarten?
What can I do to help my child succeed in kindergarten?
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What is school readiness?
Readiness testing
Delayed enrollment
What is the parent's role in school readiness?
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For most children, kindergarten is the start of formal classroom education. Even for children who have been in a preschool or child care setting, the transition is big. You might wonder — is your child ready?
Kindergarten readiness, or school readiness, is a term used by schools, policymakers and child development researchers. Definitions of readiness vary, and what readiness means may differ in individual schools.
Find out how kindergarten readiness is generally defined today and how you can help your child be prepared to start school.
