Students entering FIRST GRADE should be able to do the following:
| 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 |
| 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 |