Top 15 Things Every Child Should Know Before Entering Kindergarten

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Be able to state first and last name when asked.
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Be able to write first name with first letter upper case and remaining letters lower case.
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Use appropriate three-finger grasp when using writing instruments (pencils, crayons and scissors)
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Count to at least thirty and tells what number comes before or after a given number to 20.
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Know all the letters in their first name.
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Identify basic geometric shapes (triangle, circle, square, rectangle, oval, star, rhombus (diamond) and heart)
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Know basic colors (red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, black, white, brown, pink)
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Identify numerals 1-10 in random order.
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Make most letter/sound matches.
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Identify most upper and lower case letters.
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Use finger to accurately touch count items to ten.
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Knows concepts of print (front and back of book, which page comes first, track words left to right).
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Be able to rhyme words.
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Retells simple stories in sequence.
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When given a word (“man”) and a new beginning sound (/f/), creates the familiar word (“fan”)