Kindergarten Readiness Goals
The skills listed below are an overview and not a complete list.
1. To have knowledge of God and to develop prayer skills
2. To have an openness for learning
3. To be able to give first and last names on request
4. To be able to recognize his/her name in print
5. To be able to tell age
6. To be able to count and recognize numbers to 10
7. To be able to recognize upper and lower case letters of the alphabet
8. To know four basic shapes—circle, square, rectangle, triangle
9. To be able to recognize nine basic colors—red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple, black, white, brown
10. To be able to use scissors correctly and to cut on a line
11. To be able to repeat a nursery rhyme, finger play and/or song
12. To listen to a story quietly for 5 to 7 minutes
13. To be able to share and/or take turns
14. To take care of personal needs, take off and put on clothing items (coats, jackets, etc).
15. To classify by color and shape
16. To be able to communicate verbally
17. To be able to listen and appreciate music
18. To be able to jump, hop, run, walk and go backwards and forwards
19. To participate in group games
20. To show respect for other people and things
21. To follow simple directions
22. To be able to print first name in Manuscript handwriting with first letter uppercase and all others lower case, ex. Michael, Rachel
23. To express ideas and creativity
24. To classify plants, animals, places, weather, etc.