Kindergarten Milestones

Recognizes first name when written

Able to print first name

Able to print last name

Recites the ABC’s

Able to name at least 10 capital letters

Able to name at least 10 lowercase letters

Knows letter sounds

Matches a letter with the beginning sound of a word

• Match “B” to the picture of a “Ball”

Identifies rhyming words (i.e.., cat / hat)

Understands concept of “top”, “bottom”, “big” and “little”

Recognizes the names of 5 colors (i.e.., red, blue, yellow, green, black)

Matches 2 items that are alike

Categorizes objects by shape, color and size

Able to group things that go together like a spoon and a fork

Able to draw a repeated pattern like circle, circle, square - circle, circle, square

Able to place pictures in sequential order – for example, take a bath, dry off with a towel, put on clothes

Recites name, address and phone number

Identifies if he or she is a boy or a girl

Tells how old he or she is