Children Entering First Grade
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Students entering FIRST GRADE should be able to do the following:
Language Arts
Recognize all letters of the alphabet and their common sounds (long and short vowels)
Write their first and last names with appropriate capital and lowercase letters
Form all capital and lowercase letters according to Zaner Bloser format (taught in kindergarten)
Be aware of concepts of print (left to right progression, return sweep, top to bottom progression, spacing between words
Locate the title of a book
Track print in a given text along with a taped voice or a teacher's voice
Recall the characters, setting and basic plot of a story
Sequence the events of a story
Use invented spelling to express their thoughts in writing 
Speak and listen to a variety of audiences
Differentiate between consonants and vowels
Blend and segment phonemes  (c-a-t)
Recognize similarities and differences in initial and final sounds in words
Produce legible writing with correct spacing of letters and words
Read basic sight words (see sight word page) first 100 words
Math Skills
Recognize numbers 0 - 20
Count from 0 - 100
Recognize color and number words
Identify whole and halves
Understand the concepts of more, fewer, greater, less, before, after, and between
Construct and continue a pattern
Recognize coins and their value
Solve simple addition and subtraction facts
Use a calendar (days of the week and months of the year)
Write the numbers 1 - 20
Identify addresses, birthdays, full names, and telephone numbers
Tell time to the hour