One of the biggest questions parents ask is "Is my child ready to start Kindergarten?" or "Should I hold him/her out for another year?" Well, there are no easy answers to these questions. However, here are some things to consider before you make your decision:
Mathematics Expectations
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Language Arts Expectations
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- Number sense
- count orally
- recognize numbers
- write numbers
- Computational thinking
- compare numbers and quantities
- Classification and patterns
- sort by attributes
- describe similarities and differences
- Reasoning and problem solving skills
- Interpretation of data
- Geometric shapes
- Comparisons and measurements
- days of week/months of year
- temperatures
- money value
- time of day/seasons
- left and right
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- Phonological Awareness
- hear rhymes, words, and syllables
- hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words
- Phonics
- make letter-sound associations; use the sounds together to form recognizable words
- Vocabulary
- demonstrate an interest in reading; acquire a reading vocabulary
- Fluency
- read text accurately and quickly
- Comprehension
- understand what they hear and read
- Awareness of print
- Writing
- express their thoughts in pictures and word
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