Kindergarten: Children Ready for School Part 3

In Countdown to Kindergarten by Alison McGhee, the main character cannot tie her shoes.  She's heard a lot of rules from the first graders, and one of the rules is that you have to know how to tie your shoes.  Without asking for help.  So it's understandable that she would be anxious.  At the end of the book, she arrives at kindergarten, only to find that three of her other classmates cannot tie their shoes either.

Kindergarten is a very big step for children.  They are transitioning to a full school day, and most likely your child will worry about some part of the school day.

"Will I find the bathroom?  Is the teacher going to be mean?  Will I get lost?  Do we get to play?  I don't know anyone.  Will I make friends?"

Teachers and families can prepare children for kindergarten by answering these questions with patience, support, and guidance.