Pomperaug Regional School District 15

The following are expectations for beginning Kindergarten:

• Self-help skills, e.g., putting on coats, backpacks, using bathroom, picking up after one's self, following directions.
• Ability to focus for a short time (8 – 10 minutes) in a group setting, e.g., listening to a story, listening to older children.
• Ability to verbally express needs, e.g., telling teacher what is needed, explaining situations.
• Social skills, e.g., able to share, play in appropriate manner, simple conflict resolution.

Academic Skills:

• Exposure to colors, shapes, letters, and numbers.
• Recognition of full name written correctly in upper and lower case letters or recognition of some of the letters in first name.
• Exposure to a variety of experiences using writing/drawing materials appropriately, e.g. crayons, markers, pencils.
• Language development as a base for building further learning, e.g. general knowledge and expressive/receptive language.
• Exposure to books, e.g. being read to at home and in preschool.
• Experiences with writing name.
• Experiences with fine motor activities, e.g. cutting, pasting, and playing with puzzles, paints, sand and water.

Please note: We recognize that children come to Kindergarten with a wide range of skills. Many children may enter Kindergarten at the beginning stage of skill development or be advanced in some skill areas.