In kindergarten, students learn and begin to develop numerous fundamental skills that can have a lasting impact on them well into their adult years. Although not all states require children to attend kindergarten, studies have shown that there are numerous benefits to receiving a kindergarten education. Below are just a few of the skills and concepts students will learn this year: 1- Academic skills such as reading, writing, and counting 2- Behavioural, social and cognitive skills 3- Sitting and paying attention, focusing on a task, and working with others 4- Nailing down their letters, sounds, and words 5- Fundamental math skills such as counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s 6- Basic addition and subtraction 7- Identifying shapes