Kindergarten readiness, according to the environmentalists, is the age or stage when young children can respond appropriately to the environment of the school and the ciassroom(e.g., rules and regulations, aurrioulum and instructions activities, positive behavior in group settings, and directions from teachers and other adults in the schoo). The abiny to respond appropriately to this environment is necessary for young children to participate in teacher-nitiated learning activities. Success is dependent on the child following instructions from the teacher or the adun in the dassroom. Many environmentalist-nfluenced educators and parents believe that young children learn best by rote activities, such as reciting the alphabet over and over. copying letters, and tracing numbers.