For children in Pre-K who are preparing for Kindergarten

Instructions: * Wording written in italics is to be read by parents to children and the children are to respond verbally (i.e. out loud). * Wording written in standard font is to be read aloud by parents to children and will provide a space for children to respond in writing.

Kindergarten Readiness Homework

1. a. Can you tell me your address? (The child should provide their street - alternate with 1. b. Can you tell me where you live? (The child should provide their 2. Can you tell me your phone number? 3. Could you tell me how old you are? and What is your birthday?

address, city, state, and zip code)

street address, city, state, and zip code)

(The child should state the month, date, and year of birth)

4. On your sheet of paper, please write your first and last name. (Child should spell both names correctly and capitalize the first letters only) 5. On your sheet of paper, could you write the alphabet for me? (Child should write his or her upper case letters) 6. Can you please count to 20? 7. a. Im going to say a part of your body and you point to it, OK?

Thumb; Toes; Neck; Stomach; Chest; Back; Knees; Chin; Fingernails; Heels; Ankles; Jaw; Shoulders; Elbow; Hips; Wrist; Waist once child has mastered this task 7. b. Im going to point to a part of my body and you tell me what it is called (Point to body parts on list above)

8. With your fingers, can you show me how many 5 is?

Can you show me 7? Can you show me 9?

9. a. On your paper (point child to section entitled Copying Shapes) can you draw each of the shapes that you see? and 9. b. Can you tell me what each shape is called? 10. a. On your paper, can you point to the correct color when I say it?

Orange; Grey; Green; Pink; Blue; Black; Red; Brown; Purple once child has mastered this task 10. b. Can you tell me the name of each of the colors on your paper?
11. Can you draw a person for me on your blank paper? (Child should include in his drawing: head, eyes, nose, hair, mouth, ears, hair, neck, shoulders, trunk, arms, legs, feet, hands (with 5 fingers each)

what is different) and tell me which picture is different than the others? (Complete all 6 sets)

12. Can you look at your paper (point child to section entitled Finding

First Name:

__________________________________________________________________ Last Name:

__________________________________________________________________ Alphabet:

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Copying Shapes:

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Draw a Person:

Identifying Colors:

Finding What is Different:

Finding What is Different:

L K b

P K d

L K b

L R b