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Reply to "What should my 4 year old know going into Kindergarten?"
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[quote=Anonymous]It's also useful to teach them how to recognize and write their names because sometimes they are expected to be able to recognize things with their names on them, and it's really helpful for them to be able to write their names on their work as well. I don't think PP's experience is typical (with most kids able to write legibly by the beginning of K -- that sounds unusual to me), but being able to write and recognize their names is very helpful to them and teachers. But otherwise you don't have to teach them to write. Honestly, the best thing you can do is just put lots of age-appropriate art supplies in front of them so that they get use to manipulation writing utensils and build fine motor skills. That's actually more important to work on at home than trying to teach them specific letters because it's important groundwork that many people overlook. Your child will learn to write more quickly if they have the strength and dexterity in their hands.[/quote]
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