Kindergarten+Skills

** Kindergarten Skills ** Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M
 * Dear Parents, **
 * Below you will find a list of some skills and concepts that your child should master by the end of kindergarten. Please use this as a tool when practicing and reviewing skills at home. **
 * Capital Letters **

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 * Lowercase Letters **

Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M
 * Letter Sound Identification **

a, I, me, mom, dad, the, like, can, at, an, it, is, in, do, go, am, to, he, she, and, for, my, are, no, not, run, up, we, you, said, of, have, look, see, so, with, was, they, his, that
 * High Frequency Sight Words: **

(Example: orally given the sounds /c/, /a/, /t/, can say the word cat. *Ask him/her to place the letters in each “box” as he says the sound. Ask him/her to run his/her finger across the bottom of the boxes to blend the sounds into a word).
 * Blending sounds into words **

(Example: cat-> /c/, /a/, /t/)
 * Segmenting words into sounds **

Do these words rhyme? (ex: hat, cat, rat) Give me a word that rhymes with… (ex: me, sun, ball) Practice rhyming words by giving him/her examples and asking her to produce one. Use simple words like: cat, pin, get, cup, mop
 * Rhyming: Use the following prompts: **

Please read him/her books and ask her questions about the characters, setting, and a summary of the story. Ask him/her to read with you, sounding out unfamiliar words. Pictures are an important part of understanding the story.
 * READING **

Write capital and lowercase letters correctly between writing lines. Write words that include 2 or more consonants and at least 1 vowel in each syllable. (ex: bat, leg, pig, hot, bug) Generate ideas before writing by drawing pictures using a 3 part plan. Write short sentences (especially using the sight words) incorporating correct capitalization, punctuation, and spacing.
 * WRITING **

Create sets of objects to 10 (beans, buttons, pasta) Count objects to 20 (beans, buttons, pasta) Recognize the numerals 0-30 (using flash cards) Create AB, ABC, ABB, AAB patterns (beans, buttons, pasta, body movements) Form numbers 0-9 using lined paper. (see attached) Count orally to 100 Use problem-solving strategies to solve addition and subtraction story problems. (Please ask him/her to use manipulatives, draw pictures, and be able to explain his/her solution and answer.)
 * MATH **

If you ever have any questions regarding how you can foster your child’s learning at home, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you! Mrs. Tenbush