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What children know and can do at the end of the preschool years, with adult guidance: • Read their first and last name. Recognize and say some upper case (A, B, C) and lower case (a, b, c) letters. Recognize letters in their first name. Know that letters are used to make words, such as c-a-t, d-o-g.

Letter Recognition Write their first name with the first letter as an uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase. Identify most upper and lower case letters. Know which pages come first in a book and are able to read from left to right. Able to rhyme easy words (ex: hat and bat)

Here are some tips to help you prepare your child for Kindergarten: Help him to develop independence at home. ... Focus on self-help skills. ... Teach responsibility. ... Develop and follow routines. ... Read aloud to your child. ... Engage her in meaningful literacy activities. ... Acknowledge his feelings.

Common Core skills Kindergarten language arts. The alphabet. Learning to identify the alphabet's letters is the first step towards reading and writing. ... Kindergarten math. Numbers and counting. ... Kindergarten science. Plants and animals. ... Kindergarten social studies. Family and self.

Kindergarten is where most children learn to read and write. Though some kids can do this before entering kindergarten, it is not required or expected. Being ready for kindergarten means having well-developed preschool skills, and being academically, socially, and physically ready for the transition.

Kindergarten is where most children learn to read and write. Though some kids can do this before entering kindergarten, it is not required or expected. Being ready for kindergarten means having well-developed preschool skills, and being academically, socially, and physically ready for the transition.