Letter Knowledge

• Learn to recognize capital letters
• Learn to recognize lowercase letters
• Learn to recite the alphabet song

Phonological Awareness

• Learn to blend sounds orally to make a word
• Learn to clap syllables
• Learn rhyming and word boundaries
• Identify the beginning and ending sounds in a word

Print Awareness

• Understand that the words on the page can be read
• Understand that books are read from cover to back, and sentences are read from left to right

Listening Comprehension

• Answer simple questions about a story
• Learn to retell a story in his own words
• Ask pertinent questions about a story

Motivation to Read

• Cultivate an enthusiasm for learning
• Instill a delight for books and reading
• Observe situations in which reading is beneficial
• Establish a desire to learn to read and write