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Medical Video: Is Your Child Ready For Kindergarten? Q&A with STL Children's MomDocs
There are pros and cons about how old children are "ready for school" i. As well as differences in the age of children when he starts speaking, they also have a psychological and social school readiness factor at different ages.
When you determine when your child will start school, consider the child's abilities and environment. Gather accurate information about children's development, especially communication skills, such as language skills and listening; social skills and the ability to mingle with other children and adults, as well as physical abilities such as running and playing using crayons or pencils. Talk to your pediatrician or kindergarten teacher who can provide objective and useful information.
Some schools can hold special tests to evaluate your child's abilities. Certain tests tend to concentrate on academic abilities, but tests typically evaluate other aspects of development. This test is far from perfect, because some children who get bad test results can attend school well. However, you can use this test as a reference in your child's development compared to children his age. Often, parents' intuition of a child's ability is accurate enough to determine how ready he is to go to school, especially if you already have experience with a previous child.
If you or the school find some areas of child development that are rather late or lagging, use this information to help you and the school to provide the special attention your child needs. By sharing information with the teacher, you can help the school be ready to handle your child. At the same time, you are forming a partnership for children's education that can continue.
Parents can help improve cognitive, physical, and emotional development in children before entering school. Kindergarten teachers are happy to have students who are enthusiastic and curious about new activities, can follow instructions, and be sensitive to the feelings of their friends, and can take turns and share.
Some specific abilities that can facilitate the first year of school include the child's ability to:
- Play well with other friends by minimizing fighting or crying
- Pay attention and keep quiet when reading stories
- Use your own toilet
- Installing zippers and buttons
- Mention your name, address and telephone number
This can be beneficial during the child's growth period. Help children have basic abilities, such as knowing and remembering letters, numbers, and colors. Provide learning experiences such as visits to museums, art programs, or science. To improve social development, invite children to play with other children in the home environment and participate in activities in the community.
Some parents consider delaying children entering school. They believe that their child can have an advantage and be more successful in academics, athletics, or social if he is more mature than his classmates. Delaying entering school to get these benefits does not guarantee success. Although there is some evidence that the youngest child in the class can have academic problems, these things will disappear during grades 3 - 4 of elementary school. On the other hand, there is evidence that older children in their class have a greater risk of behavioral problems when they reach adolescence.
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