Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Determining if Your Child is Ready for Kindergarten

By Felicia Hodges

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But what if your child doesn't know her colors or can't tell the letter "A" from "Z"?

"It still doesn't mean your child is not ready for kindergarten," says Sanders. "Some children are just late bloomers, whether they were born in September or January. That's exactly why I don't buy the theory of birth date solely deciding if a child is ready or not. Age, like alphabet recognition, is only one indicator. There are so many more." She recommends that if your district has a pre-admission screening and your child doesn't do well, you should request the test be performed again. If he or she still does not perform well, ask for your child to be re-evaluated three and six months later. "That way, if there are any developmental or neurological difficulties, you can get a jump on them right away by contacting a child psychologist or neurologist," she adds.

If your child attends a preschool program, Bodison recommends you pay attention to the information the preschool teacher passes onto you. "Consistency is how a child learns from preschool age," she says. "If the teacher is telling you that 4-year-old Billy or Betsy still cries for an hour after you leave in February or that he or she can't make it through 10 minutes of circle or group time without getting up by March, that may be a signal to you that (he or she) may not be quite ready for kindergarten."

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