Is your Preschooler ready for Kindergarten? (detailed)

Does your child use words to solve conflicts instead of crying?

Can your child follow simple safety rules?

Does your child use descriptive language? (For example, uses color words, or words describing size)

Can your child recognize his/her own name?

Does your child know some facts about common animals?

Is your child starting to understand the concept of manners with words like please, thank you, and excuse me?

Does your child offer to help peers and family?

Does your child recite some common nursery rhymes or songs?

Does your child try to write and draw?

Does your child recognize some objects in the sky such as the sun, moon, clouds and lightning?

Does your child adjust to new situations well?

Can your child put together puzzles of eight or more pieces?

Does your child pretend, create and makes up songs or stories?

Does your child ask you to write words or notes to others?

Does your child recognize and name basic colors?

Can your child attempt new tasks knowing it’s okay to make mistakes?

Can your child use a scissors safely?

Does your child tell or retell stories and/or everyday experiences?

Does your child attempt to write their name?

Does your child use simple shapes and lines to create pictures?

Does your child show pride in accomplishments?

Does your child hold and use crayons, markers, pens and pencils correctly?

Does your child ask questions and express curiosity?

Can your child compare the size of groups of objects using language such as “more,” “less” and “same as”?

Can your child tell a story with pictures?

Can your child stay with an independent activity for five or more minutes?

Does your child put on his/her own shoes?

Does your child look at books or pictures on their own?

Can your child arrange three to five objects in order of size?

Can your child move