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Woodley Wonderworks Consideration of your child’s behavioral or developmental age is important when determining school readiness, particularly in the context of the individual school or classroom setting. The expectations of individual Kindergarten settings vary widely from school to school, as does the readiness or ability of the schools and classrooms to meet the needs of the individual child.10
Regardless of these expectations, though, coping with school routines requires that a child be able to adhere to rules, listen to and follow directions, wait one’s turn, and much, much more. Children are ready to start school when they can cope with the complexities of the particular school environment, meet the developmental expectations of the classroom, and learn at the same time.
The teachers and administrators at your child’s school are your best source of information in helping you to determine the readiness of your child to meet the expectations in his or her prospective Kindergarten setting.
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