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KINDERGARTEN READINESS

To ensure that your child is ready and prepared for kindergarten, please click on the links below for more information about skills necessary for success in kindergarten and activities you can do with your child.

GOOD TO KNOW SKILLS

  • Uses age-appropriate self-regulation strategies (e.g., calming techniques, taking turns)
  • Uses the bathroom independently and washes hands properly
  • Holds a pencil with an appropriate grip for writing and drawing
  • Identifies and names 8 or more basic colors
  • Sorts and classifies objects by size, color, shape, or category
  • Takes responsibility for personal belongings and classroom materials
  • Dresses independently (zipping, buttoning, snapping, etc.)
  • Attempts to tie shoelaces or demonstrates pre-tying coordination
  • Follows multi-step directions
  • Engages in cooperative play and problem-solving with peers

NICE TO KNOW SKILLS

  • Prints first and last name with correct upper- and lower-case formatting
  • Recognizes and names upper- and lower-case letters
  • Demonstrates awareness of letter sounds (phonemic awareness)
  • Counts and recognizes numbers 0–10
  • Understands and continues basic patterns (AB, AAB, ABB, etc.)
  • Demonstrates one-to-one correspondence when counting objects

Kindergarten Readiness Documents

Kindergarten Screening Score

The Center Grove Community School Corporation kindergarten screening is a locally-developed assessment.  The screening is designed to assess students’ foundational learning skills.  The scores on the assessment are not a “percentage” or nationally “normed.”  Rather, the scores provide information regarding students’ early literacy, conceptual, and numeracy skills.  Each section of the screening contains a set of skills and total number of points possible.  Your child’s score is a compilation of the points.  It is not expected that students receive every point in every section—the screening is not intended to be used in this way.  Instead, it provides a general awareness to your child’s kindergarten readiness and areas you may reinforce at home.  

Thank you for your partnership in your child’s education.  We are excited to work with your kindergarteners!