A child starting kindergarten typically can...

A child starting kindergarten typically can...

  • recognize some letter sounds and knows many letters by sight.
  • talk in complete sentences in an understandable voice.
  • demonstrate appropriate school behavior, including:

         – when to use an “inside” voice

        – when to wait for a turn

        – how to share with a friend

  • sit and actively listen for 10 minutes or more at a time.
  • follow multi-step directions.

     

    Graphic of Kindergarten kids with crayons