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Approach to learning
Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner
Persists in task and seeks help when encountering a problem
Is generally pleasant and cooperative
Self-Control
Follows rules and routines
Manages transitions (going from one activity to the next)
Demonstrates normal activity level
Interactions with Others
Interacts easily with one or more children
Interacts easily with familiar adults
Participates in group activities
Plays well with others
Takes turns and shares
Cleans up after play
Conflict Resolution
Seeks adult help when needed to resolve conflicts
Uses words to resolve conflicts
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Do you agree with this list? \ I find it odd and sad that some of the comments say things like:
-I think that’s a lot for a kindergartner!
-Try being on the parent’s end and realizing at Kindergarten orientation day that your child may not know everything they need to know for kindergarten because you had no idea what they did need to know and you heard that preschool doesn’t prepare them for kindergarten. It’s very embarrassing to go in there and find out that there are things they should know but you thought that was what they were going to Kindergarten for, was to learn those things.
-Great that you’re on top of things, but not everyone is. Have some compassion. Not everyone HAS 20 minutes to spend with their child every day. Some work 2-3 jobs, some are single parents, some have NO support and leave before their child wakes and doesn’t get home until bedtime, leaving time for cuddling, not writing drills.
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Actually that list is completely reasonable. If a 10 year old can't do all of these, that 10 year old needs help. Our area does pre-school screening and these are the things that are tested. Very few kids DON'T pass all or at least most of these things.
No, this is not a lot for K. Okay, maybe they don't NEED to know this before K, but if a child is seriously behind in one or more of these areas, it is important to know ASAP so that early intervention can help them be ready for K.
Those first five years are CRITICAL. Children who can do all those things before K are more likely to succeed than those who can't. Those who can't will be trying to catch up. and not because the school system dictates it...these are basic milestones of child development. They aren't new. Why do you think professional educators get so upset when Head Start funding is cut?
Sure, you may have a kid who has never tried a 7 piece puzzle or was never given a pair of scissors or never exposed to written numbers. But if you do expose that child to those activities or concepts, can they grasp them quickly? Then that child is ready for kindergarten.
It is really frustrating to have k students who don't know the difference between In and Out and or can't name any of the colors. It makes you wonder just what kind of environment the kid was in where no one bothered to identify these things for five years? Or noticed that when exposed, they weren't getting it?
Oh, please. I know 10 year olds who can't do all the stuff in this list. Heck, I know grown-ups who can't.
You cannot be serious.
All of this is stuff that most preschoolers learn pretty easily through their play and interaction with the adults in their lives.
The social stuff is probably the most difficult and kids do learn that if they go to preschool or daycare (or even from playing with other kids at the park if parents or carers are paying attention to them).
This article sounds like a writer who overslept and needs to submit an article in an hour for a deadline.
The notion that that quote represents 4 distinct tasks is a joke.
No, it's her own personal blog.
And it seems as if you didn't read the entire thing, but she listed distinct tasks for every category...
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