End of the Year Goals

These are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. These skills will be worked on and assessed throughout the year in an informal manner through the program’s daily activities: circle time, reading time, centers, formal projects, snack, outdoor play, etc. The emphasis will be on play, routine, and gentle repetition, NOT on drilling and testing.

Expressive and Receptive Language Understands and follows directions with at least two steps Understands vocabulary related to position, size, and comparison Makes simple predictions and comments about a story being read
Approach to Learning and Cognition Matches two like pictures in a set of five pictures Classifies (same/different, alike/not alike) objects by physical features Organizes objects that go together in groups Recognizes, copies, or repeats patterning sequence Demonstrates the ability to correctly put in order or sequence up to three-story pictures Participates in repeating a familiar song, poem, fingerplay, and/or nursery rhyme Retells a simple story after listening to a story with pictures Does simple puzzles (up to four pieces) Identifies or points to five colors
Phonological Awareness Recognizes his/her own name in print Points to and/or recognizes letters in his/her own name Attempts to write letters in his/her own name Recognizes familiar signs, words, and logos in his/her environment Demonstrates book awareness(Cover and back of book,Left to right order,Words are read top to bottom) Identifies two words that rhyme/sound the same when given rhyming picture words Recognizes ten alphabet letter names (may include those in his/her own name) by pointing to the requested letter Matches three letters with the sounds they make Uses symbols or drawings to express ideas
Mathematics Counts number of objects in a small group (up to five objects) Matches a numeral (0-5) to a group with that number of objects Demonstrates an understanding of “adding to” and “taking away” using objects up to five Arranges numerals in order 1-5 Identifies/points to three shapes: circle, square, triangle Counts in sequence from 1-10 Understands concepts of more and less up to five objects
Social/Emotional Identifies self as girl or boy Knows first and last name Knows parents’ first and last names Identifies age Makes needs known Interacts with other children Demonstrates independence in personal care (washing hands, dressing, bathroom use) Separates from parents by appearing comfortable and secure without his/her parent
Physical Development Uses writing and drawing tools and child-sized scissors with control and intention Copies figures such as straight lines and circles 80% mastery of tying shoelaces Demonstrates gross motor skills;(Hops,Jumps,Runs,Catches and bounces ball)