Entry Level Skills
The child needs to be able to accomplish these entry level skills as they enter or within the first few weeks.
- Follow directions from other adults including their teachers.
- Is potty trained.**
- Sit for 3 min. quietly and listen to a story without interrupting those around him/her with actions or words.
- Open to engaging with the works in the classroom environment.
- Use words to get needs met – must be verbal enough to tell teacher when they are hurt, hungry, tired, etc.
- Uses kind words and kind hands with other children.
- Keeps things out of their mouth.
- Is comfortable leaving pacifier, blanket, toys, dolls, etc. at home or in the car. *Please note that AMS is not responsible for the safekeeping of nap lovies. This should be considered when choosing which one to bring as we do not want anything happening to one that may be extra special to the child.
- Is comfortable separating from the parent (parent is also ready to encourage them to be independent).
- Is able to rest peacefully or sleep on their cot for 30 minutes during rest time.
**What we expect of a child who is potty trained:
- Is willing to use the toilet on suggestion from their teacher.
- They recognize body cues of when to urinate or have a bowel movement, and stop what they are doing to use the restroom.
- They can verbalize to a teacher when needing to go while playing on the playground.
- They are reasonably independent with pulling down and pulling up pants and underwear.
- They are ready to attempt being independent or are already independent with wiping after a bowel movement, and after urinating for females.