• Understands big and little.

• Understands long and short

• Matches shapes or objects based on size.

• Recognizes and names primary colors.

• Recognizes circles.

• Recognizes rectangles.

• Matches shapes or objects based on shape.

• Copies shapes.

• Counts orally through 10.

• Counts objects in one-to-one correspondence.

• Understands empty and full.

• Understands more and less.

• Remembers objects from a given picture.

• Knows what a letter is.

• Has been read to frequently.

• Has been read to daily.

• Looks at books and magazines.

• Recognizes some nursery rhymes.

• Identifies parts of the body.

• Identifies objects that have a functional use.

• Knows common farm and zoo animals.

• Pronounces own first name.

• Pronounces own last name.

• Expresses self verbally.

• Identifies other children by name.

• Tells the meaning of simple words.

• Repeats a sentence of 6-8 words.

• Completes incomplete sentence with proper word.

• Has own books.

• Understands that print carries a message.

• Pretends to read.

• Uses left-to-right progression.

• Answers questions about a short story.

• Tells the meaning of words heard in story.

• Looks at pictures and tells a story.

• Identifies own first name in manuscript.

• Prints own first name.

Position and Direction

• Understands up and down.

• Understands in and out.

• Understands front and back.

• Understands over (on) and under.

• Understands top, bottom, middle.

• Understands beside and next to.

• Understands hot and cold.

• Understands fast and slow.

• Understands day and night.

• Knows age and birthday.

• Follows simple direction.

• Listens to a short story.

• Listens carefully.

Recognizes common sounds.

• Repeats a sequence of sounds.

• Repents a sequence of orally given numbers.

• Retells simple stories in sequence.

• Is able to run.

• ls able to walk a straight line.

• Is able to jump.

• Is able to hop.

• Is able to alternate feet walking down stairs.

• Is able to march.

• Is able to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds.

Is able to walk backwards for five feet.

• Is able to throw a ball.

• Pastes objects.

• Claps bands.

• Matches simple objects.

• Touches fingers.

• Able to button a garment

• Builds with blocks.

• Completes simple puzzles (5 pieces or less).

• Draws and colors beyond a simple scribble.

• Able to zip a zipper.

• Controls pencil and crayon well.

• Cuts simple shapes.

• Handles scissors well.

• Able to copy simple shapes.

 

 

• Can be away from parents or primary care givers for 2-3 hours without being upset

• Takes care of toilet needs independently.

• Feels good about self.

• Is not afraid to go to school.

• Cares for own belongings.

• Knows full name.

• Dresses self.

• Knows how to use handkerchief or tissue.

• Knows own sex.

• Brushes teeth.

• Crosses residential street safely.

• Asks to go to school.

• Knows parents’ names.

• Knows home address.

• Knows home phone number.

• Enters into casual conversation.

• Carries a plate of food.

• Maintains self-control.

• Gets along well with other children.

• Plays with other children.

• Recognizes authority.

• Shares with others.

• Talks easily.

• Likes teachers.

• Meets visitors without shyness.

• Puts away toys.

• Able to stay on task.

• Able to work independently.

• Helps family with chores.