This document discusses signs that a child is ready for preschool between the ages of 3-6 years old. It outlines 7 factors to consider: age, ability to separate from parents, curiosity demonstrated through questioning, social skills like sharing and listening, sufficient stamina to last a full day, being generally healthy, and developing fine motor skills. Surveys have found that only 26% of children are fully ready across social, language, and literacy developmental areas by the time they enter preschool. Preparing children through activities like reading, writing, and playing helps boost readiness.
How to know if your child is ready to go to preschool?
1. T H E P R E S C H O O L Y E A R S
A GE G R O U P – 3 - 6 Y E A R S
Signs that show your child is
ready for a Preschool
2. Introduction
It’s a highly competitive world, and this increases the importance of
early childhood education to keep the child ahead of the curve.
Starting a Preschool is a big step in a child’s life. It could be a start
before 3 years or after. The preschool years are characterized by
high energy, extreme curiosity, soaring imagination, and excessive
creativity.
3. But what actually lets you know whether he is ready
or not?
Here are the points to understand whether a toddler
is ready for a Preschool or not?
4. 1. Age
For enrolling a child in the
preschool, age is the first
priority to check.
Most of the preschools set an age
limit regarding the children who
can be admitted there.
Most probably, the children gets
ready for Preschool by the age of
3 but not in the case of every
child as in for 3 year old class.
5. 2 2. No Separation Issue
Younger children often suffer from separation anxiety for the first
time away from parents. Pre-schooling becomes quite easy and fun
if your child is willing and able to spend time away.
Kids need to be emotionally ready to separate from you in order to
get the benefits of attending preschool.
6. 3. Questioning
The human mind is one that enjoys picking up new details and
skills. It is possible to notice changes in your baby that can make
you feel that he or she is old enough for preschool.
For instance, if you notice that your child is questioning things
more often, it can be taken as a sign that your child’s brain wants to
develop faster. The best way to encourage this development is by
sending your child to a preschool.
7. 4. Socializing with others
Interaction with other children
is going to happen when your
child is going to preschool. But
firstly ensure your child is ready
to interact with other kids and
not start fighting with the
others. They need to know how
to share, take turns, ask politely
and listen to other kids and the
teacher.
8. 5. Having the enough Stamina
There are certain expectations for a child during the day. The child
must have enough stamina to complete a full day at the school. We
need to check if the child takes regular naps during the day, she
may struggle with the demands of preschool.
9. 6. Make sure the child is healthy
Being in a new environment with new people can result in your
child falling ill. Some illnesses are unavoidable, but if your child
suffers from an autoimmune disease, infections, or viruses, rather
wait until he gets healthier.
10. 7. Fine Motor Skills
It has been recommended that
child must be having a few
basic motor skills before
attending the preschool. Most
children starts learning these
skills after coming to
preschool.
In this digitized era, engaging
the toddlers into activities of
drawing or puzzle solving
would help to develop fine
motor skills in them.
12. Facts
As per the surveys conducted, only 26 percent of students get ready
for a preschool in all3 developmental areas. (Social and emotional,
language and literacy)
40 percent of students are not ready to attend the classes.
Among low-income students, and students who are learning to speak
English, the results are not at all good.
Only 17 percent of students showed readiness in two of the
developmental areas.
18 percent of showed readiness in a single developmental area.
Source: http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/survey-
shows-most-kids-arent- ready-for-kindergarten
13. Conclusion
Survey reports are not delivering the satisfactory results. Certain actions
need to be taken for changing and improving the figures.
State Board of Education suggests different activities for families to
engage the child like reading and writing together, counting and sorting
things of the house.
