Children’s readiness for school in this section refers to all children,
especially the vulnerable and disadvantaged, including girls,
children with disabilities, ethnic minorities and those living in rural
areas. In addition, readiness for school is different from readiness to
learn.1 While readiness for school implies being prepared to succeed
in a structured learning setting,readiness to learn is a characteristic from birth. All children are born ready to learn(Kagan 1999). This learning occurs prior to entering school and extends beyond the walls of a classroom to daily life.