So I got to thinking. What does she need to know for kindergarten. So I started researching what teachers look for when a child starts Kindergarten. This is what I have found. I do not claim that this is all inclusive however I think it is a pretty good list to go by. Remember though it is only a guide. All of our little ones are different!
Colors:
- Identify 10 colors: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, white, brown, pink
- Explores and uses art material
Music
- Participates in group music experiences and creative movement/dance
Dramatics
- Can play make believe with objects, situations, and role play
Patterns/Relationships
- Sorts by color, shape and size
- Recognizes simple patterns and duplicates them
- Orders and separates objects based on one atribute
Numbers
- Recite numbers up to 20
- Counts objects up to 10
- Can match and identify numerals 0-10
Geometry
- Identify 4 shapes: circle, square, rectangle, triangle
- Understands concepts of direction and position: up/down, under/over, in/out, behind/in front of, beside/between, top/bottom, inside/outside, above/below, high/low, off/on, first/last, far/near, go/stop
Measurement
- Understands comparative words: big/little, large/small, short/long, slow/fast, few/many, empty/full, less/more
Alphabet
- Recites/sings alphabet
- Identifies and matches upper and lower case letters
Writing
- Uses scribbles, shapes, pictures and letter-like symbols to communicate ideas and write words.
Literature/Reading
- Listens with interest to stories read aloud
- Retells information from a story
- Sequences 3 pictures to tell a logical story
Speaking
- Speaks clearly enough to be understood without contextual clues
- Relates experiences with some understanding of sequence of events
Listening
- Follows 1 and 2 step directions
- Listens with understanding to directions and conversations
Self-Control
- Follows rules and routines
- Manages transitions (going from one activity to the next)
- Demonstrates normal activity level
Approach to Learning
- Shows eagerness and curiosity to learn
- Persists in task and seeks help when encountering a problem
- Is pleasant and cooperative (generally)
Interactions with Others
- Interact easily with one or more children
- Interacts easily with familiar adults
- Participates in group activities
- Plays well with others
- Takes turns and shares
- Cleans up after play
Resolving Conflicts
- Seeks adult help when needed
- Uses words to resolve conflict
Gross-Motor Skills
- Pedals and steers a tricycle
- Jumps in place, landing on two feet
- Can make 7 consecutive jumps
- Balance on one foot for 5 seconds
- Can hop 2-3 times on one foot
- Can throw a ball 5ft in with direction
- Catches a ball with arms and body
- Climb a ladder
- Skip smoothly for 20 feet
Fine-Motor Skills
- Stacks 10, one-inch blocks
- Strings 4 1/2" beads in 2 minutes
- Complete a 7 piece puzzle
- Make a pancake, snake and ball from playdough
- Grasp a pencil and scissors correctly
- Copies first name
- Copies vertical, horizontal, circle, cross, square, V, triangle lines
- Prints first name without a model
- Cuts shapes and lines out of construction paper: 6" Straight line, a 3" square, 3" triangle, 3" circle
- Uses glue stick and appropriate amount of glue for tasks
Do not stress if your child doesn't do everything perfectly. They learn best with hands-on experiences, not memorization or drill practices. Make a game out of it. Silly songs help with learning and kids love them! I even have the ABC's and numbers on flash cards hung up in Trinadi's play room. She lets me know when she wants to "Do her letters" as she puts it. I let her lead the play time. As she gets older learning will become more structured, but she's 2. :)
Source: I can Teach My Child
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