A smooth transition into school isn't just about how well a child can write their own name. Experts say there are simpler tasks that will indicate how ready a child is for their first day.
Deputy principal and head of Brisbane's Clayfield College primary school Audrey Fellowes says parents should consider two perspectives — how they can prepare their child for school and what children want to know when starting school.
She said the transition to school would be smoother if a child could toilet on their own, recognise their belongings, open the containers in their lunch box, follow two-step directions and sit for longer periods of time with their legs crossed.
