Kindergarten Readiness: 50 things to practice to get ready for kindergarten!

Kindergarten Readiness 

50 things to practice to get ready for

kindergarten! 

1 Manages bathroom needs

2Washes hands after using the bathroom

3Wipes nose with a tissue

4Buttons shirts, pants, coats, and zips up zippers

5Tries to tie own shoes

6Puts on a coat

7Puts on a backpack

8Carries a plate of food without spilling

9Knows how to drink from a water fountain

10Knows first and last name

11Knows address

12Knows phone number

13Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner

14Uses words like “please”, “thank you”, and “excuse me”

15Interacts easily with one or more children

16Participates in group activities

17Plays well with others

18Takes turns and shares

19Cleans up after play

20Seeks adult help when needed to resolve conflicts

21Uses words to resolve conflicts

22Follows one-step directions

23Pays attention for short periods of time to adult-directed tasks

24Listens with interest to stories read aloud without interrupting

25Retells information from a story

26Recognizes rhyming sounds

27Uses scribbles, shapes, and letter-like symbols to write words or ideas

28Holds a book and turns pages

29 Takes on pretend roles and situations

30Recites/sings alphabet

31Matches uppercase letters to uppercase letters

32Matches lowercase letters to lowercase letters

33Identifies some uppercase letters

34Identifies some lowercase letters

35Identifies some letter sounds

36Identifies the beginning sound of some words

37Recognizes simple patterns and duplicates them

38Rote counts to 10

39 Identifies 10 colors: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, white, brown, and pink

40Identifies 4 shapes- circle, square, rectangle, triangle

41Demonstrates concepts of positional/directional concepts (up/down, over/under, in/out, behind/in front of, beside/between, top/bottom, inside/outside, above/below, high/low, right/left, off/on, first/last, far/near, go/stop)

42Shows understanding of and uses comparative words (big/little, large/small, short/long, tall/short, slow/fast, few/many, empty/full, less/more)

43Pedals and steers a tricycle

44Jumps in place, landing on two feet

45Climbs a playground ladder

46Hops on one foot 2-3 hops

47Grasps pencil and scissors correctly

48Copies: vertical line, horizontal line, circle, cross, square, V, triangle

49Uses appropriate amount of glue for tasks

50Copies or writes first name independently