What should my child know when he starts Reception?

[Purplebutterfly320]

My child starts Reception in Sep 2019.
Are there things he should know before he starts?
What should we be ‘teaching’ him beforehand? And best methods/apps?
He goes to pre school and we are pretty relaxed and spend our time together having as much fun as possible. But I don’t want to be holding him back if there are things that he should know before he goes.
Thank you!

How to recognise his name, self care such as taking coat and his shoes on and off and changing for PE, toilet by himself etc.

To recognise his name (written and print)
To write name/initials to label pictures he makes
To dress and undress including shoes (preferably keeping clothes taken off together in some kind of pile)
To take turns (simple board games help teach this)
To sit quietly paying attentiom and listen for about 15 minutes (stories or anything none screen based that he needs to attend to)
To handle loosing / not winning

Simple counting, and recognising and naming colours and shapes.

Self care is more important than academics.

• how to identify his own property
• to go to the toilet and come straight back
• how to open his lunch or snacks
• that you will be standing by the tree/ climbing frame at home time

Definitely the self care....
Recognising his coat, and his shoes amongst a plethora of others.
To automatically put gloves into pockets / hat or scarf into sleeves
To regulate his own temperature - taking jumper off when hot
To pull a sleeve through when it is inside out
To be able to use the toilet independently... wiping, washing hands, doing fastenings or get elastic waited trousers
To put his shoes on the right feet
To do up shoes or get velcro and buttons if not polo shirts
To do up coat
To dress himself generally, and know you don't need to take your pants off when changing for PE ..... every single class there's one
To recognise his name
To be able to carry a tray - if having school dinner
To be able to open his lunch box fastening / fasten his lunchbox securely if having packed lunch
To be able to open things like the lid of his yoghurt, and any packets or whatever you provide
(presumably if he is at Nursery he can do this, but) an awareness that he is one of many, and sometimes has to share / wait his turn / hang on a minute while the adult does something else / sometimes do things at set times, or when asked...... eg the 'routine of the day'
Who will be picking him up each day and where you will stand. Then (usually quite strictly controlled in Reception, but, just in case)... what to do if ever he can't see you (or whoever is collecting him)

To sit and listen
Do as he's asked
Ask to use the toilet
Take coat on or off
Do up shoes
Recognise his things like water bottle
Eat with a knife and fork
Tidy up after himself
Be kind to others
Take turns

Reception is aged 3? We're screwed...

In addition to what others have said, teach him how to tell if two words rhyme or not.

No Sleeping - the September after they turn 4 (in England)

Ah, I get considers what I'm sending him to September. Glad we have an extra year to wien on all that!!

Wipe his own bottom
Be honest to the school of he isn't toilet trained.

Everything else he will learn at school- don't panic.

Bloody hell. Here ds will be almost 6 when he goes In to reception!

Being able to go to the toilet independently.
Wash and dry own hands properly (with soap).
To be able to ask an adult for help and/or explain what he needs.
To be able to wait for a few minutes and not interrupt.
To zip/button own coat.
To put own shoes on and off (please do not send them in lace up shoes unless they can actually do laces).
To recognise first and last name. They will need to be able to identify their own peg label, tray, table, water bottle etc and this really helps, especially with morning and afternoon routine.