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Alphabet Knowledge
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Identifies letters, uses letter-sound associations, and may begin to recognize that letters make up words.
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Books
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Enjoys being read to, explores and discusses books, draws pictures related to story and talks about drawing.
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Concepts
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Knows concepts like over, under, through, more, less, bigger, smaller, etc.
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Draws
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Copies vertical and horizontal lines, cross, square, circle; draws a person with five parts.
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Environmental Print
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Recognizes signs, billboards, labels, business logos.
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Fine Motor Skills
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Grasps small objects correctly (ex. crayon, pencil, paintbrush), strings beads, works puzzles, cuts with scissors.
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Gross Motor Skills
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Climbs, walks, jumps, hops, kicks and catches a large ball.
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Healthy Habits
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Practices personal hygiene routines; understands cleanliness and rest, knows what foods are good for him/her.
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Independence
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Shows confidence, is not fearful, cleans up after self.
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Jobs
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Understands that people work in jobs; names community helpers.
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Knowledge About World
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Discusses weather, plant and animal life, vehicles, and sounds heard in environment.
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Listening
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Follows directions, responds when others speak, waits for own turn; is able to sit for up to 10 minutes.
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Money
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Identifies penny, nickel, and dollar bill; understands that money buys things.
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Numbers
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Understands that numbers represent quantity (quantities to 5); counts to 20.
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Oral Communication
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Asks for help when needed, uses appropriate volume; is coherent, uses complete sentences.
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Phonological Awareness
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Recognizes sounds in language, some sounds at beginning of words; nursery rhymes, rhyming words.
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Questions
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Answers “who”, “what”, “when”, “where”, “ why” questions.
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Respect For
Others
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Plays with and accepts others, their cultures, special needs, property; uses appropriate social and classroom behaviors; shows community responsibility, fairness.
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Self-help
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Cares for own things; eats with little assistance; manipulates zippers, buttons, and other fasteners.
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Technology
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Identifies technology used in daily life; shows positive attitude about computers, uses mouse appropriately.
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Unite
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Parents unite with school and support school by volunteering in child’s class, joining PTA, and participating in Parent Education.
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Vocabulary
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Uses and understands many words; identifies and sorts pictures in categories.
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Writes
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Explores writing upper- and lower-case letters, numerals, own name, exploratory writings (pretend writing during play) and/or invented spelling.
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Xylophone
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Appreciates music and performs rhythmic movements, using instruments and voice.
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Youthful Enthusiasm
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Shows awareness of the feelings of others, initiates interactions with peers.
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Zest for learning
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Explores new interests; seeks assistance in solving problems; shows pride in performance or products created; eager to learn new things.
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