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by NICOLE AVERY+ on APRIL 29, 2008
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School readiness is a widely discussed topic and it is something I am

reviewing myself at the moment just to make sure that Possum will be
indeed ready for school next year.

From the research that I have done, I have come up with a check list
(love a list!!) which covers the key areas which can help determine BUY THE BOOK!
whether or not a child is ready for school.

PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING

(1). Physical readiness for school.
Human Resources and Social Development Canada defines this as
possession of adequate levels of energy to enable the child to
concentrate on school activities and the ability to resist common
infections.

(2). Age appropriate gross and fine motor skills.

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Plays with other children and is able to take turns and engage in
cooperative activities.
Child has basic peer relationships skills which can allow them to do

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understand others.
To do this, the child must be able to:
- join simple sentences together to describe a past or present action or
experience.
- hold a prolonged conversation and express ideas.

(8). Interest in general knowledge about the world.

Child has an understanding of his/her place in the world and has
curiosity about the world around them.

LANGUAGE AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

(9). Basic Literacy
Children begin to understand that:
- a story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
- language can be used symbolically to represent remote or even
imaginary events.

(10). Basic Numeracy.

Child has an understanding of categorisation and can reliably sort by
colour or shape.

Obviously if your child is attending preschool, the teacher will also be

able to provide their expert view on the school readiness of your child.

Another great resource on school readiness is Whats the Hurry? by

Kathy Walker. I found this book extremely helpful in making a decision
on when to send my second son to school. Can you recommend any
other resources that I can compile on the issue of school readiness?

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Marita April 30, 2008 at 4:43 pm

Some good points to consider there. My eldest is going to start Prep next year and is
currently attending 4yo Kinder. Her behaviour has been particularly vile recently and a
much older and wiser grandmother suggested that perhaps my girl is ready for school now
and bored with being at home with Mum. Amazingly once I looked at it that way and started
challenging her more my girl has gone from a demon to an angel.

Your list has given me some more ideas of areas to challenge her in and things I can teach
her.

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PlanningQueen April 30, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Similar situation in our house too. I think she has gained confidence in her own ability at
kinder this year and I needed to catch up a little with suitable activities for her.

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Jane @ Kidzarama May 12, 2008 at 8:09 pm

Thats a very good list, Nicole. And accurate, in my experience.

Wren was having problems with about 4 out of 10 of those points, and she had some real
problems with school that are only settling down now (shes in yr2). Unfortunately, she was
at the age where she legally had to attend.

On the other hand, Mr Bump doesnt have to start school until 2010, but is almost ready
for it now! Hell have to wait until he turns 5 in Feb though.
Thanks for confirming what I already thought about him.

Maybe its the second child thing.

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