Every child will enter kindergarten with differing experiences and differing amounts of knowledge. What I can do is tell you what many children will enter kindergarten able to do and a few things to practice. Most entering kindergartens can... 1. recognize several letters of the alphabet 2. make the sound for several letters of the alphabet 3. can flip through a book and talk about what is happening in the pictures 4. draw a picture using basic shapes 5. write his/her first name 6. count to 20 7. count objects one by one to 10 8. cut near the lines of an object with scissors 9. roll play-doh snakes 10. tear paper with fingers 11. pull a piece of yarn through a small hole 12. can sit for about 20 minutes and focus on one task What your child should practice before entering into kindergarten... 1. tying his/her shoes 2. unzipping and zipping his/her backpack 3. opening snack packages independently 4. folding his/her rest towel 5. buttoning and unzipping his/her pants 6. opening a band aid package and putting on the band aid 7. cleaning up his/her toys in less than 5 minutes 8. complying with a request the first time asked