Pre-School to Pre-K Readiness

Starting pre-school or nursery school brings many changes to a child’s and family’s routine, as well as challenges everyone’s comfort zones. Pre-school readiness is a key to a smoother change and transition. Some children manage the transition without too much difficulty and after the first couple weeks have gotten used to a new place, new faces, and new ways of doing things.

Other children however face periods of sensory overload, anxiety, frustration, escalation in outbursts or other negative behaviors, incontinence, and significant issues with interaction and participation in the new surroundings. 

Beginning Kindergarten, without attending a Pre-School or Pre-K program is a huge change in a child’s life as well. Planning and preparation is an important key in helping and supporting your child through the major transitions they will encounter.

Deciding whether or not your child is ready for pre-school or nursery school can help in your decision to hold off on starting your child into a new setting until you have more time to help develop and promote “pre-school readiness.” Doing everything you can to get a child ready for the big change in their life will help with the transition period for everyone in the family.

Giving yourself and your child plenty of time to prepare for the changes ahead will help with the transition, stress of change, and success in making changes and new routines. Even if you plan on starting your child in a new center or school setting 1 or 2 days a week, planning will help ease the process.

Pre-School to Pre-K Readiness Check Lists and Activities Follow Below >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Pre-school readiness check lists, as well as activities and suggestions to support the development of skills and behaviors expected for pre-school readiness follow below.  Please click the topic links to read more about each one.

• When to Start the Process

• Pre-School and Pre-K Differences

• Pre-School and Pre-K Readiness Levels

• Pre-School Readiness Check List

• Toilet Training 101: OT Directed Guide for Toilet Training

• Pre-School Readiness Home Page: Activity Suggestions for Min-Mod and Mod-Severe Readiness Issues - 1) Sensory Processing 2) Early Fine Motor Activities 3) Early Grasp Activities 4) 2 Handed Fine Motor 5) Using a Cup 6) Using a Spoon 7) Learning to use a knife 8) Self Care Dressing and Home Tasks 9) Construction Play / Creative Building Skills, and more coming

• Pre-School Readiness Activities / Moderate-Severe Issues - 1) Sensory Processing 2) Early Fine Motor Activities 3) Early Grasp Activities 4) 2-Handed Fine Motor 5) Using a Cup 6) Using a Spoon 7) Self Care Dressing, Home Tasks 8) Construction Play / Creative Skills, and more

• Countdown to Pre-School – Activity Timeline

• Fine Motor Skill Development Impacts Transition to School

• Developing Reach, Grasp, and Release Skills

• Developing Your Child’s Attending and Attention Skills

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