Many Youngsters Aren't Ready for Kindergarten, Pediatricians say [chicagotribune.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 7/31/197:58 AM

By Serena Gordon, Chicago Tribune, July 29, 2019

The start of school is just around the corner, but a leading pediatricians' group warns that many kids entering kindergarten lack the skills they need to succeed in class.

To help parents get their young ones ready to start school, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a report on what helps boost success as well as what factors may hinder kids’ school experience.

“We’ve kind of focused on the acquisition of pre-academic skills, but that’s not what’s most important,” said report author Dr. P. Gail Williams. She’s an executive committee member of the AAP’s Council on Early Childhood.

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