Beyond Counting to 5: Preparing Children for Kindergarten and Beyond Entering kindergarten is a momentous milestone for children and their families. While many parents wonder about the set of skills their child should master before the first day, you might be surprised to learn that one of the foundational requirements is quite simple: children entering kindergarten should be able to count to five. That’s it! As educators, though, we know that young children are capable of so much more with t...