What do Pre-K kids need to know before Kindergarden?

Question

My son is doing really well and has already learned a good bit. Do you know of anything that is expected of them to know.? Any links? Anything you wish you had worked on before they started?
( this may have been asked before, but I couldnt find it)

educational wise! Things that on the placement tests in kindergarden.

Answer 1

My sister had to know

how to count to 20
ABC's
her full name
address
phone number
parents/siblings names
basic colors
basic shapes
body parts
basic pictures/objects (apple, car, tree, cat, dog, etc.)

Answer 2

Just teach them as much as you can. Get them colouring, cutting, and doing lots of crafts. Small motor skills are great to learn early. They don't need to know how to read, but maybe be able to recognize their own name when it is written and maybe be able to write the first letter of their name. There are some great books out there that you can pick up a WalMart and places like that... Look in the toy section and there are these books that are for school aged children, Pre-K to Grade 8 and there are all kinds of lessons. My suggestion is that you photocopy the pages / or scan them on your computer and print them out. That way your child can do the page over and over again. Do the same with colouring books. It is a great way to save money and you can compare the pictures to last time to see any improvement.
The Pre-K books usually have mazes, dot to dots, that sort of thing.

Answer 3

That's a good question! Especially since where I live Pre-K and Kingergarden are not required. You can just toss your kid right into first grade...Any way, I think they should know how to count to 10, motor skills like writing and cutting, basic colors, they should know the alphabet but I don't think they need to recognize the letters.

I bought my kid a book that has all sorts of fun learning games, there are letters to trace and teaches them simple words. As well as counting and grouping, she loves it.

Answer 4

They should know colors, shapes, abc's and a few #'s at least up until 20.

My son just started kindergarten. Luckily i put him in pre-school. Teacher said if children don't go to pre-school, by the time they get to kinder, they may be like 6 months behind because they have to teach them all of the above..
if you didn't put your child in pre-school, teach him the above..
good luck. :)

Answer 5

Before Kindergarden this year I got a letter from school stating that my child should know : Their names, address, phone number, and birthday. They should also know how to dress themselves ( buttons, zippers, shoe laces), basic counting (1-20), colors, and shapes, and the alphabet.

At Target ( where I got mine ) they also have worksheet books by grade. Start with Pre-K this year and work on Kindergarden over the summer.

( $9.99 - School Zone publishing company - Big Kindergarden workbook - Big Kindergarden workbooks combine ten 32-page School Zone workbooks into convenient 320-page volumes. Each volume features grade-level or skill-related collections packed with the child-friendly exercises thet make learning fun. Use Big Workbooks to reinforce or review grade-level skills or prepare your child for the upcoming school year. - www.schoolzone.com)

My child did his whole book before summer was over. She love it and it gave us together time. Before I knew it she was asking me to work on it with her.

Answer 6

My kids learned everything they needed to know in Pre-K.

Write their names
Recite the Alphabet
Good Listening skills etc.

Answer 7

when i registered for kinder garden after pre k they did some test like this: how they held a pencil, can they jump on 1 foot, head knees and toes( body parts) some numbers, shapes, do they know there name(last name too) colors, things like that i wouldn't worry to much very kid learns at different levels. no matter what he/she knows it doesn't put him in a different category or anything good luck!

Answer 8

abc's, numbers to about 20, colors, how to use the bathroom and how to flush with out getting germs on them, not to touch bathroom walls, floors, etc.
How to get along with friends, How to obey parents or teacher. How to listen, It is helpful if they learn some phonics,How to color a page without scribbling, and how to write and spell name, learn address, phone number.
I'm sure if you contact school of where you will send the child they will tell you what he needs to know.

Answer 9

i imagine the biggest element is that if the toddlers are waiting to take a seat and pay interest. reading is a huge section, and if a baby is study to a lot earlier preschool the instructor can somewhat tell and appreciates it. at the same time as my oldest son began preschool I choose I had taught him the thanks to zip his jacket extra ideal. the instructor did not imagine it changed into her duty to make certain each and each of the toddlers were bundled up earlier they went outdoors to play, so a make sure had to be there usual to help out with jackets and footwear. So i'd say reading, tying footwear and zipping jackets are important issues.

Answer 10

I'm glad you asked this question. I've been wondering the same thing! My gut feeling was pretty much what everyone else has responded with - basic numbers, colors, shapes, name, some reading, etc