Reading/Phonics Development

• Knowing the names of letters.
• Recognizing each letter has its name and sound.
• Recognizing initial sounds.
• Noticing printed letters and words in the world around them.
• Reading some basic simple words
• Reading some basic sight words
• Recognizing names of classmates

Writing Development

• Gripping pencil appropriately
• Writing first name
• Writing/Coping lowercase and uppercase of the alphabet.
• Developing handwriting skills (i.e. left to right, top to bottom, letter formation)

 
Speaking & Listening Development

• Speaking clearly – articulation
• Expressing feelings, needs and opinions.
• Developing the ability to speak in sentences.
• Asking questions.
• Telling events and stories in sequence
• Recalling songs, poems, & finger-plays
• Participating Show and Tell
• Participating in group discussion
• Listening stories with interest
• Predicting, based on illustrations or portions of a story or text

​Math Development

• Rote counting 1-30
• Counting 0-20 with one-to-one correspondence.
• Recognizing numerals 0-30
• Copying numerals 0-30
• Learning shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and oval.
• Demonstrating the concepts: more/less, same/different, how many, different sizes
• Sorting two or more attributes.
• Recognizing and making patterns.
• Recognizing and creating simple 3D objects with blocks and other materials

 
Social Development

• Showing empathy and caring for others
• Following simple directions.
• Following rules and classroom routines.
• Showing empathy and caring for others.
• Seeking other children to play with: developing friendship
• Listening without interrupting
• Resolving play conflicts in a positive manner.
• Seeking adult help when needed to resolve conflict.
• Cooperating with peers and teachers.

 
Science

• Expanding sense of curiosity about the world around them.
• Recognizing God’s creation.
• Using the five senses to gather information about the world about them.

 
Social Studies

• Recognizing different cultures and languages
• Recognizing different places in the country and the world