• First Grade Readiness Checklist

    (leapfrog.com)

    Listed below is a checklist of skills that are essential for social and academic growth, development, and achievement in first grade. As you look through the list, please keep in mind that young children need continued exposure to these skills in order to build a strong base of attitude, aptitude, and ability.  Please review this list with your child over the summer and if necessary, discuss and review those skills that they seem to be struggling with.  We look forward to working with your child next year and helping them become successful first graders. 

     

    Respectfully,

    Mrs. Serena

     

    Social Skills

    Follows rules and routines at home and in school

    Shows eagerness and curiosity as a learner

    Sustains attention to a single task over a period of time

    Works, plays, and shares with others

    Participates in group activities

    Respects others, their feelings, and their rights

    Knows how to properly dress themselves – button, zip, tie shoes, etc.

     

    Reading and Comprehension

    Listens with interest to stories read aloud

    Retells a simple story

    Recognizes all letters and sounds of the alphabet

    Distinguishes between and prints capital and lowercase letters

    Recognizes rhymes and rhyming patterns

    Makes predictions about a story based on title and pictures

    Identifies words and constructs meaning from text and picture clues

    Identifies basic sight words

    Distinguishes fact from fiction

    Identifies story elements of setting, plot, character, and conflict (who, what, where, when, why, and how)

    Uses personal perspectives in responding to stories (relating to characters)

    Begins to understand simple punctuation marks (question mark, period, etc.)

     

    Writing

    Reads and writes his/her own first and last name

    Writes familiar words

    Copies or writes words to convey messages

    Builds simple words and sentences

    Demonstrates left-to-right progression, and top-to-bottom progression

    Handles writing tools correctly

     
     

    Language and Listening

    Understands and follows simple directions

    Listens to others for short periods of time w/o interrupting

    Participates in discussions and conversations

    Asks questions

    Speaks clearly to convey messages and requests

    Distinguishes between asking and telling

    Uses complete sentences

    Retells a simple story with basic elements of beginning, middle, and end

     

    Numbers, Operations & Problem Solving Skills

    Names and writes numerals 0-50

    Understands the effects of addition and subtraction

    Understands the concept of numbers and quantity

    Identifies pairs

    Classifies and compares objects and symbols

    Solves problems by guessing and checking using manipulatives

    Knows how to count to 100

    Knows how to add to 5 and subtract from 5 without the use of fingers or manipulatives

     

    Geometry & Measurement

    Becomes familiar with common tools used for measuring time and temperature

    Estimates and measures real quantities using non-standard units (blocks or paperclips)

    Understands and uses comparative words (long and short, heavy and light, etc.)

     

    Math in Action: Telling Time, Money

    Shows an understanding of the calendar and time

    Knows the days of the week and months of the year

    Knows the value of a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and can identify each coin

     

    Social Studies

    Knows birthdate, address, and phone number

    Understands broad categories of time (past, present, and future)

    Knows people and events honored in commemorative holidays

    Recognizes American symbols (the eagle, Liberty Bell, flag, Statue of Liberty, etc.)

    Recognizes that people use maps, globes, and other models to identify and locate places

     

    Science

    Forms conclusions based on comparisons, observations, and exploration

    Recognizes basic patterns in weather

    Recognizes the concepts of conservation, recycling, and reducing pollution

    Understands that all living things have basic needs

    Distinguishes between types of environments (hot, cold, wet, dry, etc.)