for families

A five-year old with these skills is READY! to succeed at school:

Letters and Sounds

• Enjoys being read to and can retell a story
• Recognizes and names 10-15 alphabet letters and their sounds
• Repeats beginning and ending sounds in words
• Speaks in complete sentences
• Prints his or her first name

Math

• Counts in order from 1 to 20
• Recognizes number and quantities to 5
• Names and sorts items by colors, shape and size
• Understands concepts such as more, less, same, above, below, big and small

  Social

• Settles into new groups or situations
• Can concentrate on a task for 5 minutes
• Follows simple directions
• Shows kindness and concern for others

  Reading aloud 20 minutes a day helps your child master these skills.