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Pre-Kindergarten

 What Your Child Will Learn in Pre-Kindergarten:

CCSS Strands Standards

Reading:                         Literature/Informational Text

  • Identify major events or details in a story.
  • Retell familiar stories.
  • Identify the role of the author and illustrator.
  • Explore meanings of unknown words.
  • Integrate knowledge and ideas.
  • Engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding.
Foundational Skills
  • Understand basic features of print.
  • Show phonological awareness.
  • Apply grade level phonics and decoding skills.
  • Engage with a variety of text.
Writing
  • Use drawing, dictating, or developmentally appropriate writing for a variety of purposes.
  • Produce and distribute writing.
  • Explore a variety of digital tools to express ideas (integrating technology).
Speaking and Listening
  • Participate in collaborative conversations.
  • Ask and answer questions.
  • Present knowledge and ideas.
Language
  • Demonstrate beginning understanding of the conventions of Standard English.
  • Acquire and use vocabulary.

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