Table 1.

Parent attitudes and behaviors regarding school readiness of their preschool aged children (n = 210).

Domain 1: Parent Attitudes Regarding School Readiness Skills	Percent % *
How important is it for a child to be able to do the following before they start kindergarten:	Very Important	Important	Not Important
Take turns and share	67.3	31.2	1.5
Use a pencil	66.8	30.8	2.4
Know letters of the alphabet	64.6	34.5	1.0
Count to 20	66.8	30.8	2.4
Recognize 5 basic colors	59.5	37.6	1.4
Recognize 5 basic shapes	58.7	37.4	3.9
Domain 2: Parent Attitudes Regarding Their Role in School Readiness
Please indicate level of agreement with the following statements about preparing your child for kindergarten:	Strongly Agree or Agree	Neutral	Disagree or Strongly Disagree
It is important to me and my family	94.3	2.4	3.3
It will help my child succeed later in school	93.3	2.9	3.8
It is my responsibility as a parent	89.3	4.4	6.3
It is the responsibility of the school	41.0	24.5	34.5
Domain 3: Parent Behaviors to Promote School Readiness
In the last week, did anyone do the following with your child:	Yes
Teach your child songs or music	91.8
Teach your child the letters of the alphabet	87.1
Tell your child a story	87.1
Read to your child every day	81.6
Do arts and crafts with your child	75.5
Visit a library with your child	55.2

* Percentages in rows and columns may not sum to 100% because of rounding.