What is ‘readiness’ in relation to children’s learning?
Readiness for school includes the areas of social-emotional, physical, language and literacy, and cognitive (thinking) development. Another important part of school readiness includes a child’s ability to maintain focus on a task and show interest and curiosity in learning.
If a child is neurologically ready for learning, they typically have good control over themselves and can self-regulate’, in other words, be in control of their emotions, and have the potential for greater attention and focus.
While all of these skills are dependent on the age of the child, a parent or teacher can see the growth in these areas as the child gets older.
If the child is falling behind in some of these areas or seems to be delayed, it may be a sign the child is not neurologically ready for higher areas of learning.
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