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established ground rules. look for a
school
with a strict sick-child policy. find out which illnesses mean your child has to stay home, and for how long. a good pre
school
helps minimize illness by requiring all children and employees to have current immunizations and regular checkups. what are the
school
's guidelines regarding food? if the
school
has a food plan, what does it serve at meal and snack times? does the food plan encourage healthy eating habits? a pre
school
should have clearly established written procedures for everything from operating hours to how to handle emergencies. a current
license
. ask to see a pre
school
's
license
, then double-check with a call to your local social services department. look for a facility accredited by
naeyc
, (national association for the education of young children) by searching the
naeyc
database (
naeyc
.org). pre
school
s must meet state licensing regulations for health and safety. a
license
doesn?t guarantee quality?that's why you have to evaluate the
school
yourself. top readiness skills for kindergarten 1. hold and use a pencil/scissors. 2. be able to focus on an assignment. 3. knows 11 basic colors. 4. knows four to six basic shapes. 5. write name without using a model (capitals okay). 6. recite the alphabet and recognize at least 10 letters of the alphabet. 7. identify rhyming words by listening to pairs of words. 8. count to 10 and be able to recognize numbers 1-10. 9. take care of own personal needs (wipe themselves after using the bathroom, button/snap pants, tie shoes, blow/wipe their nose). did you know? kindergarten is mandatory in arkansas, connecticut, delaware, louisiana, maryland, nevada, new mexico, ohio, oklahoma, rhode island, south carolina, tennessee, virginia and west virginia. ? a u g u s t 2 0 1 9 | b r p a r e n t s . c o m 4 1
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