KIndergurLen ReudIness

Hou do I lnou m child is recd?

Elaina J. Moorehead
ReudIness AssessmenLs
One sImpIe wuy Lo see II your cIIId Is reudy Lo
enLer kIndergurLen Is LIrougI u kIndergurLen
reudIness ussessmenL. On LIe nexL Iew sIIdes,
Iuve IIsLed some oI LIe dIIIerenL opLIons In
reudIness ussessmenLs.
ree OnIIne AssessmenLs
ScIooI Spurks creuLed
u greuL kIndergurLen
reudIness ussessmenL
LIuL Is seL up by ureu
oI deveIopmenL so LIuL
you cun see wIere
your cIIId Is In eucI.
http://www.schoolsparks.com/kindergarten-readiness-test
KInderQ Ius u greuL
reudIness ussessmenL
LIuL covers uII ureus oI
cIIId deveIopmenL und
Iow IL reIuLes Lo
kIndergurLen
reudIness.
http://www.kinderiq.com/tester.php?section=1
ReudIness SkIIIs
TIere ure u seL oI skIIIs LIuL ure generuIIy
uccepLed doe cIIIdren wIo ure goIng InLo
kIndergurLen. TIese skIIIs ure noL crucIuI buL IL
Is IeIpIuI II sLudenLs Iuve u grusp oI LIese skIIIs
beIore LIey ure puL InLo u kIndergurLen
progrum.
1o ReudIness SkIIIs
1. Reud IIs or Ier nume.
z. RecILe LIe uIpIubeL.
. RecognIze some or uII oI LIe IeLLers In LIe
uIpIubeL.
q. Correspond some or uII oI LIe IeLLers wILI
LIeIr sounds.
. Muke rIymes
1o ReudIness SkIIIs ConL.
6. HoId u book correcLIy.
;. ReLeII u IuvorILe sLory.
8. EcIo sImpIe LexL LIuL Is reud Lo LIem.
q. RecognIze LIuL LexL IoIds meunIng.
1o. RecognIze LIuL reudIng Iuppens Lop Lo
boLLom und IeIL Lo rIgIL.
Resources
KinderQ Assessment: http://www.kinderiq.com/tester.php?section=1
School Sparks Assessment: http://www.schoolsparks.com/kindergarten-readiness-test
10 Kindergarten Readiness Skills: http://www.education.
com/magazine/article/Pre_Kindergarten_Reading_Skills/
Hold them back?: http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Redshirting_Whats_All_About/
Kindergarten; What to expect?: http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Falling_Love_with_School_What/
All About Readiness: http://nieer.org/resources/policyreports/report5.pdf