Free tool · ages 4–5 · 5 minutes
Is my child ready for school? Think about a normal week — no quizzing your child. For each line, tap what you see most often. You'll get a calm snapshot of five areas and a place to start. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Readiness is mostly about independence, attention and getting along — not reading. More in our guide: what should a 3-year-old know before preschool .
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Talking & listening Tells you about something that happened today in a few sentences you can follow.
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Follows a two-step direction, like "Get your shoes and put them by the door."
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Is understood by adults outside the family most of the time.
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Listens to a short picture book and answers a simple question about it.
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Asks "why" or "how" questions and waits to hear the answer.
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Getting along Takes turns in a simple game with another child or adult.
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Plays pretend with someone else, like house, shop or doctor.
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Uses words to say they are upset, mad or sad, at least some of the time.
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Calms down after being upset within a few minutes, with or without your help.
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Notices when another person is sad or hurt and shows they care.
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Thinking & early learning Counts 10 objects by touching each one once.
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Names several colors and a few shapes during everyday play.
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Recognizes the first letter of their own name in print around the house.
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Sorts things by one rule, like color, size or type, and can tell you the rule.
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Stays with a puzzle or building project for about 10 minutes.
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Moving & hands Hops on one foot a few times and catches a large ball most of the time.
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Holds a crayon with fingers rather than a whole fist.
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Draws a person with at least a head and a few body parts.
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Cuts along a short line with child-safe scissors, with supervision.
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Walks up and down stairs one foot per step.
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Doing it myself Uses the toilet and washes hands with only a reminder.
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Puts on a coat and shoes with little help (fasteners can still be tricky).
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Opens most of their own snack containers and cleans up after eating.
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Separates from you at a drop-off with a short goodbye, even if a little sad.
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Puts toys or belongings back in their place when asked.
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