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Regine Canino-Fernandez, Judith Grey, Carmen Montero, Stephanie Whittle, Joan Nordhagen (No Picture)
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What will they learn?
In
kindergarten, the major goal is to help your child become comfortable in
school. She'll learn to get along with others, follow rules, and some of
the basic skills needed to read, write, and do math. Your child will
also learn to:
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Match sounds to each alphabet letter. |
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Recognize and form uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
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Begin reading words by using initial consonant sounds and such sound
patterns as -an and -at (fan, man, can) and (sat, rat, pat).
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Recognize a few frequently used sight words such as: the, and, is.
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Capitalize the first and last name of a person and the word "I".
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Count, recognize, and write the numbers up to 20. |
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Identify, draw, cut, and name squares, circles, triangles, ovals,
diamonds, and rectangles. |
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Classify and group objects according to such characteristics as shape,
color, size, texture, and so on. |
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Understand how people in communities work together. |
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