Getting Ready for Kindergarten: Kindergarten Targets for Children

Language and Literacy

• enjoy being read to and can retell a story
• recognize and name 12-15 alphabet letters and their sounds
• repeat beginning and ending sounds in words
• speak in complete sentences
• print his or her first name

Math and Reasoning

• count in order from 1 to 20
• recognize numbers and quantities to 5
• name and sort items by color, shape and size
• understand concepts such as more, less, same, over, under, big and small

Social and Emotional

• settle into new groups and situations
• concentrate on a task for 5 minutes
• follow simple directions
• show kindness and concern for others

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