Preschool

Preschool covers ages 2 and 3. Below is a list of what you can expect your child to know by the end of each school year.

Age 2

• Know ten basic colors: red, yellow, blue, green, orange, black, white, brown, white and pink
• Stand quietly in a line
• Recognize the letters of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase forms
• Recognize the names of squares, rectangles, circles and triangles
• Know the relationship between letters and the sounds they make
• Recognize sight words (such as I, a, me, are, see, like, and, etc.) and read simple sentences
• Spell his first and last name
• Know vowels, consonant blends and digraphs
• Count aloud to 100, and backwards from 10, by twos, fives & tens
• Know basic shapes such as a square, triangle, rectangle, and circle
• Read 25 books for pleasure
• Understand how words work by following along while he or she listens to simple books
• Follow simple directions
• Print numbers, letters of the alphabet and a few simple words.
• Write numbers from 0 to 21 in order
• Know the days of the week and months of the year
• Can count in Spanish from 1 to 20
• Knows alphabet in Spanish
• Complete homework and bring it back the next day

Age 3

• Follow class rules
• Can alphabetize three letter words and other sight words
• Separate from a parent or caregiver with ease
• Take turns
• Cut along a line with scissors
• Follow directions agreeably and easily
• Pay attention for 30-45 minutes
• Hold a crayon and pencil correctly
• Share materials such as crayons and blocks and other toys
• Recognize and write the letters of the alphabet in upper- and lowercase forms
• Write consonant-vowel-consonant words such as bat and fan
• Retell a story that has been read aloud
• Identify and write numbers up to 100 or higher
• Count to 1000
• Count by twos, fives, and tens to 100
• Know their address and phone number
• Read 100 books or more for homework/pleasure and to gather information
• Understand how words work by following along while he or she listens to simple books
• Know basic addition and subtraction (for example, 2+3=5, 1+4=5, 5-3=2, etc.)
• Measure objects using non-standard units (for example, the table is four teddy bears high)
• Use the terms “longer,” “shorter,” “equal,” “more” and “less.”
• Recognize and name pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, and their values.
• Recognize simple patterns (such as a/b/a/c or red/yellow/red/blue)
• Can tell time by the hour, half hour, quarter and minute
• Understand time concepts like yesterday, today, and tomorrow
• Understand the difference between right and wrong
• Establish left- or right-hand dominance
• Be able to see things from another person’s point of view so you can reason with your child and teach her empathy
• Problem-solve disagreements
• Crave affection from parents and teachers
• Have some minor difficulties with friendships and working out problems with peers
• Read and write high-frequency words such as where and every
• Comfortable with using a computer