Writing

Write from left to right, top to bottom
Beginning spelling
Using complete sentences
Write uppercase and lowercase letters
Write words using consonant-vowel-consonant

Shapes

Circles and Other Shapes
Compare Shapes
Find Patterns
Sort Objects

Letter and Word Sounds

Word sounds
Beginning and ending sounds
Syllables
Matching sounds to letters
Blend sounds to make syllables

Letters

Letters have different sounds
The alphabet - lowercase and uppercase letter...
Letter sounds
Letters vs. words

Listening and Speaking

Following directions
Reciting poems, rhymes and songs
Describing people, places and things
Tell a story in proper sequence
Share ideas and speak in complete sentences

Reading and Comprehension

Identify book title, table of contents, autho...
Reading left to right, top to bottom
Connect life experiences to text
Ask and answer questions about a text
Reading short words

Stories and Literature

Fantasy vs. reality
Characters, settings and important events
Retelling stories
Making predictions
Identify types of print materials, storybooks...

Vocabulary

Identifying parts of a book
Describe common objects and events
Words have meaning
Sorting words into categories

Time and Measurement

Compare Lengths and Weights
Days of the Week
What Time of Day Is It?
When Does It Happen?

Problem Solving

Checking Answers
Explain Your Thinking
Collect Data for Graphs
Show Math Problems
Problem Solving Strategies

Numbers

Estimation
Compare Objects
Know Larger Means More
Count up to 30
Add and Subtract up to 20

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