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Parents attending our clinic ask: “Do you think my child is ready for school?”
Below is a guide to help you to think about your child’s school readiness. Remember: it’s a guide (not an exhaustive list) to provide a framework and some ideas about what you can help your child work towards as school approaches. It may also provide guidance as to whether your child may need some professional help before starting school.
Literacy & Numeracy
- I can recognise my own name
- I can recognise the sound some letters make (eg ‘m’ makes the sound “mmmm”)
- I know how to hold a book & where it starts
- I can recognise words that rhyme
- I can count and recognise the written numerals to 10
Speech & Language
- I can say all my speech sounds correctly except “th” for thing or that
- I can speak in grammatically correct sentences
- I can express my needs and wants & ask for help
- I can recount a story or experience
- I have a wide vocabulary
- I can follow 3 part directions in the correct order
- I can recognise a variety of shapes and colours
- I can listen to stories, and maintain attention
- I can respond to “wh” questions (who, what, where, …)
Fine Motor / Gross Motor
- I can hold a pencil with the correct grip
- I can use scissors with the correct grip
- I can draw recognisable pictures with some detail
- I can catch a ball
Social / emotional
- I can follow rules & accept instruction from adults
- I can play cooperatively & take turns
- I can manage minor frustrations and disappointments
- I can separate happily from my parents
- I can move on to new activities easily, at the nominated time
Self Help
- I can dress myself
- I can recognise my belongings
- I can toilet myself
By- Ainsley Poulos (Director Eastside Speech)
& Brenda Dalheim (Head of Learning Support, Claremont College, Randwick)
Eastside Speech is a vibrant private speech therapy practice centrally located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.
Operating since 2001, our team of dedicated speech pathologists are passionate about helping the world to communicate better.
The practice is an approved NDIS service provider. We are registered with Medicare and are able to see clients using the Chronic Disease Management referral scheme. All our therapists are PROMPT trained.
