Characteristics of readiness and early school success include:
- Ability to follow structured routines
- Ability to dress independently
- Ability to work independently with supervision
- Ability to listen and pay attention to what someone else is saying
- Ability to cooperate and get along with other children
- Ability to follow simple rules
- Ability to work with puzzles, scissors, coloring, paint, etc.
- Ability to write name or are developing fine motor movements
- Ability to count or acquire skill with instruction
- Recite the alphabet or learn through instruction
- Ability to identify shapes and colors
- Ability to identify sounds and recognize rhyme