The document provides guidance for parents on helping their children prepare for and succeed in kindergarten. It discusses checking if children are ready based on age, skills, and test results. Schools expect kids to follow directions, get along with others, communicate, and complete basic self-care tasks. The document recommends parents focus on building social skills, language, thinking abilities, and a love of learning at home. It also suggests visiting the school, being involved, and taking care of registration paperwork and logistics to help children transition smoothly to kindergarten.