o have to learn to share the teachers attention with other
             children as opposed to having the adults all to themselves like at
             Most children do not start school with good social skills or
             very much emotional maturity, as these things take time and
             practice to learn. However, children improve their chances for
             success in kindergarten if they have had opportunities to begin
             developing certain qualities: confidence, independence, motivation,
             curiosity, persistence, cooperation, self-control, and empathy
             (Helping Your Child...What Does It Mean...).
             Confidence is a must-have for children who are just entering
             school. Children must learn to feel good about themselves and
             believe that they can succeed. Confident children are more willing
             to attempt new tasks, and try again if they don't succeed the first
             time. Independence is also a very important trait for
             kindergartners. Children need to learn to do things for themselves,
             otherwise, they will have a hard time parting with their parents for
             the duration of the school day. Motivation simply means that the
             children must want to learn or they will become bored and
             discouraged very quickly. Curiosity is something that comes
             naturally to children, and helps them to get the most out of what
             they're learning. Persistence is simply that children must learn to
             finish what they start. Cooperation is important in the school setting
             in that the children must learn to get along with others and learn to
             take turns and share. Young children must also exercise a certain
             degree of self-control and understand that some behaviors, such as
             hitting, kicking, and biting are inappropriate. Finally, children must
             learn to express empathy towards other children and have an
             understanding about how other people feel(Helping Your
             Kindergartners participate in many activities that require them
             to use language and solve problems. Childre...