Syllabus for kindergarten   A child must be 5  years old on or before June 1st to start kindergarten in the Fall. To successfully complete kindergarten, and have a smooth transition into first grade the following must occur: Socially: Be able to make appropriate behavior choices Respect the rights of others Handle conflict in an appropriate manner Work independently Complete a task in a timely manner Readiness: Knows whole name Knows address Knows phone number Applies self-help skills( buttons, ties, zips) Can print first name Knows colors Knows shapes Communicates basic needs Follows directions Participates in class discussions Literacy: Recognizes all capital and small letters Recognizes all beginning sounds Can start sounding out 3 letter words Matches capital and small letters Retell a known story Can tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end Understands directionality Uses pictures to predict print Recognizes parts of a book Can identify and repeat rhyming words Follow text when read aloud Can focus on word after word in sequence Knows the difference between words and numbers Writing: Uses pictures and print to convey meaning Uses directionality in writing (top to bottom, left to right) Can reach the writing stage of beginning sounds Math: Can recognize numbers to 20 Can write to 20 Can count to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's Counts object to 10 with 1 on 1 correspondence Matches numbers to sets Identifies, extends, and creates patterns Addition and subtraction with objects Can sort and classify Simple graphing estimation