Getting Ready for Kindergarten Kindergarten Home Centennial Home Immunization Requirements: 3 doses of DTaP, DTP, or DT vaccine, one given after the 4th birthday 3 doses of Polio vaccine 2 doses of MMR vaccine, given on or after 12 months of age and separated by at least one month 3 doses of Hepatitis B vaccine   Things you can do to get your child ready for Kindergarten: READ TO YOUR CHILD: A child needs to have been read 1,100 books before he/she is ready to read. Recite nursery rhymes and sing songs Play number games and count with your child Help your child cut with scissors Teach your child his name and how to print it correctly (First letter capitalized, the rest lower case) Give your child responsibilities and directions to follow Give your child play-doh, puzzles, pencils, markers, beads to string, and teach them to button and zip clothing Play board games like Chutes and Ladders, Candyland and Memory

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