First Grade
Skills Kids Need to Begin First Grade
• Listen to the teacher and raise hand to talk
• Line up and walk with a group without talking or disturbing others
• Work independently without disturbing other students
• Keep up with possessions and inform parents when out of supplies (pencils, etc.)
• Listen to authority figures and follow instructions
• Converse with teachers and peers about daily activities and events
• Recognize and write numbers to at least 20
• Recognize and write alphabet
• Recognize and sort by shapes and patterns
• Write first and last name
• Retell a story