Word of God Academy Kindergarten Readiness Screening Parent Information Word of God Academy is excited that you have taken an interest in our school for the education of your child. One step in the enrollment of your child in Kindergarten at Word of God Academy is a Kindergarten Readiness Screening. This screening is intended to assist in determining a for beginning Kindergarten. The screening categories include: student’s readiness (Your child will circle one of four pictures that corresponds to a word read aloud.) •Vocabulary Letters (Your child will circle one of four or five lower-case letters that corresponds •Identifying to a letter read aloud.) Discrimination (Your child will circle one figure in a row of four pictures that •Visual corresponds to the fifth figure at the beginning of the row. This screening calls for visual discrimination, using numerals, letters, and geometric designs.) (Your child will circle one of four pictures that has the same beginning Awareness •Phonemic sound, or rhymes with that of a word read aloud. This screening is useful in determining student readiness for reading instruction.) and Interpretation (Your child will circle one of four pictures that •Comprehension corresponds to a or directions that are read aloud. This screening is useful in short “story” determining oral comprehension and interpretation skills.) Knowledge (Your child will circle a numeral or figure specified by directions •Mathematical read aloud. This screening samples knowledge of number meaning, numeral recognition, numerical order, and one-to-one correspondence.) The screening process is also a time to observe your and maturity. We will child’s social skills share the results of the screening with you. It is our hope that this process will help you prepare your child for an exciting learning adventure in Kindergarten.
Word of God Academy Kindergarten Readiness Screening Parent Information Word of God Academy is excited that you have taken an interest in our school for the education of your child. One step in the enrollment of your child in Kindergarten at Word of God Academy is a Kindergarten Readiness Screening. This screening is intended to assist in determining a student’s readiness for beginning Kindergarten. The screening categories include: •Vocabulary (Your child will circle one of four pictures that corresponds to a word read aloud.) •Identifying Letters (Your child will circle one of four or five lower-case letters that corresponds to a letter read aloud.) •Visual Discrimination (Your child will circle one figure in a row of four pictures that corresponds to the fifth figure at the beginning of the row. This screening calls for visual discrimination, using numerals, letters, and geometric designs.) •Phonemic Awareness (Your child will circle one of four pictures that has the same beginning sound, or rhymes with that of a word read aloud. This screening is useful in determining student readiness for reading instruction.) •Comprehension and Interpretation (Your child will circle one of four pictures that corresponds to a short “story” or directions that are read aloud. This screening is useful in determining oral comprehension and interpretation skills.) •Mathematical Knowledge (Your child will circle a numeral or figure specified by directions read aloud. This screening samples knowledge of number meaning, numeral recognition, numerical order, and one-to-one correspondence.) The screening process is also a time to observe your child’s social skills and maturity. We will share the results of the screening with you. It is our hope that this process will help you prepare your child for an exciting learning adventure in Kindergarten.