• Language Arts
• Demonstrates top to bottom, left to right progression
• Distinguishes letters from words and words from sentences
• Identifies uppercase and lowercase letters
• Demonstrates knowledge of beginning sounds
• Orally tells what sound is heard at the beginning and ending of words
• Rhymes
• Makes predictions
• Demonstrates comprehension of stories by orally retelling or acting out the story
• Identifies characters, setting, and main idea of a story
• Prints name
• Prints alphabet letters
• Uses writing (letters, pictures, and words) to express own meaning
• Writes from left to right
• Orally state the names of the days of the week and months of the year
• Identifies the eight basic colors
• Understands and follows one and two step spoken directions

• Demonstrates 1 to 1 correspondence
• Sorts and classifies objects by position, shape, size, color, number of corners, etc.
• Identifies, copies, extends, and creates patterns
• Can count to 100 by 1’s
• Identifies the five basic shapes (circle, oval, square, rectangle, triangle)
• Draws the five basic shapes
• Identifies numerals (0-10)
• Labels sets (0-10) with correct numeral
• Compares sets of objects and uses the terms equal, more than, or less than correctly
• Can count backwards from 10
• Identifies coins (penny, nickel, dime, quarter)
• Joins and separates sets of objects
• Identifies half versus whole
• Divides sets of objects into equal groups
• Measures length with a variety of non-standard measurements
• Compares measurements and uses the terms shorter, longer, taller, heavier, warmer, cooler, holds more, etc.
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• Uses positional words to explain location (left, right, on, off, inside, between, above, below, etc.)

• Holds pencils and scissors correctly
• Cuts on lines
• Outlines and colors neatly within the lines

• Hops on both feet together
• Hops on one foot (left and right)
• Marches
• Gallops
• Skips

• Recites address from memory
• Recites telephone number from memory
• Recites birth date (including year)
• Demonstrates the ability to put on and fasten outer clothing (unassisted)

• Puts forth best efforts in work
• Takes care of school materials
• Uses self-control to follow school rules
• Works independently
• Completes work in a reasonable amount of time
• Follows directions
• Listens attentively to others
• Stays on task
• Willingly participates in activities
• Works well with others

Pre-Kindergarten students are introduced to many science and social studies topics as well but are not expected to have mastered these areas. Some sample topics are shown below.

• Natural Sciences: animals, plants, weather, space, earth science
• Physical Sciences: magnets, float and sink, etc.
• Health and Safety: teeth, body parts, nutrition and food groups, five senses, fire safety, etc.

• Home: Self/ Family/ Friends
• Community: community helpers
• History: Holidays such as Thanksgiving, President’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, etc.
• Government: respecting rules and rights of others