Successful Students

Students who are ready to succeed in Kindergarten should:

1. Know colors by name and be able to sort them: red, yellow, blue, black, green, orange, brown, purple, and white.

2. Be able to identify the letters in his or her name in order and out of order.

3. Be able to write at least his or her first name, starting with a capital letter and using lower case letters for the rest.

4. Be able to orally count to 10.

5. Be able to point to and count objects using one-to-one correspondence.

6. Be able to recognize numbers from 1 to 5.

7. Be able to tie his/her shoelaces.

8. Be able to button, snap and zip his or her own clothing.

9. Be able to sit quietly for at least 10 minutes (ex: looking at a book, listening to a story, drawing a picture).