Preschool Portal Parent Tool
Kindergarten Readiness
Communication, social skills, and independence
Child’s name Date
Readiness grows over time.
Check skills your child is beginning to show. Children do not need
to master every skill before starting kindergarten.
C
Communication
- Uses words to express needs and ideas
- Speaks clearly enough for familiar adults to understand
- Listens while another person is speaking
- Answers simple who, what, and where questions
S
Social & Emotional
- Separates from a caregiver with support
- Takes turns and shares with reminders
- Names basic feelings
- Asks an adult for help when needed
I
Independence
- Uses the bathroom with increasing independence
- Tries buttons, zippers, and putting on a jacket
- Opens common lunch containers with practice
- Cleans up belongings with a reminder
What I notice
Remember Growth looks different for every child.
Notice effort and progress rather than expecting every skill to
happen at the same time.
Preschool Portal Parent Tool
Kindergarten Readiness
Early learning, classroom routines, and next steps
Child’s name Date
Readiness grows over time.
Check skills your child is beginning to show. Children do not need
to master every skill before starting kindergarten.
L
Early Learning
- Recognizes their own first name
- Listens to and talks about a short story
- Counts a small group of objects
- Uses crayons, pencils, scissors, and glue with support
R
Classroom Routines
- Follows a simple two-step direction
- Moves between activities with a reminder
- Sits with a group for a short activity
- Keeps trying when something feels difficult
Our gentle practice plan
Remember Ready does not mean perfect.
Curiosity, communication, growing independence, and feeling
supported matter more than memorizing every letter or number.