Prepare for Kindergarten

St. Cloud Area School District 742

4

Helping your Soon-to-be Kindergartner be Successful

www.isd742.org 4

General2 expectations of Kindergarten students starting school include these skills.

3 Language & Literacy Skills  Identifies uppercase and lowercase letters

(especially those in their name)

Self Help Skills  Eats a variety of nutritious foods  Sleeps 10-11 hours per night (recommended       

amount) Watches TV only 0-60 minutes per day States full name Uses toilet independently Washes and dries own hands Blows nose, covers sneeze and cough Puts on and takes off own outerwear and shoes independently Communicates personal needs

Social & Emotional Skills        

Listens to adults and follows rules Keeps hands and feet to self Cooperates with other children Plays with other children and resolves conflicts without aggression Sits and attends for short periods of time (15 minutes) Expresses and manages feelings appropriately Listens to a story without interrupting Completes tasks willingly and tries things that are difficult 2

 Knows letters have sounds  Recites rhymes and sings familiar songs  Participates in rhyming games and is able to

discriminate words that rhyme  Shows an interest in books and reading  Holds a book and turns pages correctly  Carries on a conversation with peers and adults using complete sentences

Math Skills    

Identifies numerals 0-10 in a random order Counts to 20 or higher Counts a group of 10 objects with accuracy Identifies basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval and diamond)  Names 10 colors  Recognizes and completes simple patterns (ABAB- red, blue, red, blue, red, blue)

Small & Large Muscle Skills  Holds scissors correctly and cuts straight

and curved lines with some accuracy  Holds pencil, crayon and marker

correctly  Writes first name using a capital letter for first letter only and lowercase for remaining letters  Catches and throws a ball, gallops and hops on one foot

3

General2 expectations of Kindergarten students starting school include these skills.

3 Language & Literacy Skills  Identifies uppercase and lowercase letters

(especially those in their name)

Self Help Skills  Eats a variety of nutritious foods  Sleeps 10-11 hours per night (recommended       

amount) Watches TV only 0-60 minutes per day States full name Uses toilet independently Washes and dries own hands Blows nose, covers sneeze and cough Puts on and takes off own outerwear and shoes independently Communicates personal needs

Social & Emotional Skills        

Listens to adults and follows rules Keeps hands and feet to self Cooperates with other children Plays with other children and resolves conflicts without aggression Sits and attends for short periods of time (15 minutes) Expresses and manages feelings appropriately Listens to a story without interrupting Completes tasks willingly and tries things that are difficult 2

 Knows letters have sounds  Recites rhymes and sings familiar songs  Participates in rhyming games and is able to

discriminate words that rhyme  Shows an interest in books and reading  Holds a book and turns pages correctly  Carries on a conversation with peers and adults using complete sentences

Math Skills    

Identifies numerals 0-10 in a random order Counts to 20 or higher Counts a group of 10 objects with accuracy Identifies basic shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval and diamond)  Names 10 colors  Recognizes and completes simple patterns (ABAB- red, blue, red, blue, red, blue)

Small & Large Muscle Skills  Holds scissors correctly and cuts straight

and curved lines with some accuracy  Holds pencil, crayon and marker

correctly  Writes first name using a capital letter for first letter only and lowercase for remaining letters  Catches and throws a ball, gallops and hops on one foot

3

St. Cloud Area School District 742

4

Helping your Soon-to-be Kindergartner be Successful

www.isd742.org 4