What Should a Preschooler Know?

I always wondered how much shannon knew......

Size
1 * Understands big and little. ----------YES
2 * Understands long and short. ---------YES
3 * Matches shapes or objects based on size. ---------- YES

Colors and Shapes
4 * Recognizes and names primary colors. ----------YES ,yellow, blue, red, purple, orange, green, black, white
5 * Recognizes circles. ----------YES
6 * Recognizes rectangles. ----------YES
7 * Matches shapes or objects based on shape. ----------YES
8 * Copies shapes. ---------- circle

Numbers
9 * Counts orally through 10. ----------YES
10 * Counts objects in one-to-one correspondence. ----------YES
11 * Understands empty and full. ----------YES
12 * Understands more and less. ----------YES

Position and Direction
13 * Understands up and down. ----------YES
14 * Understands in and out. ----------YES
15 * Understands front and back. ----------YES
16 * Understands over (on) and under. ----------YES
17 * Understands top, bottom, middle. ----------only top & bottom
18 * Understands beside and next to. ----------YES
19 * Understands hot and cold. ----------YES
20 * Understands fast and slow. ----------YES

Time
21 * Understands day and night. ----------YES
22 * Knows age and birthday. ----------still learning

Reading Readiness
23 * Remembers objects from a given picture. ----------sometimes
24 * Knows what a letter is. ----------still learning
25 * Has been read to frequently. ----------YES
26 * Has been read to daily. ----------almost
27 * Looks at books and magazines. ----------sometimes
28 * Recognizes some nursery rhymes. ----------YES
29 * Identifies parts of the body. ----------YES
30 * Identifies objects that have a functional use. ----------YES
31 * Knows common farm and zoo animals. ----------YES
32 * Pronounces own first name. ----------YES
33 * Pronounces own last name. ----------YES
34 * Expresses self verbally. ----------YES
35 * Identifies other children by name ----------YES
36 * Tells the meaning of simple words. ----------YES
37 * Repeats a sentence of 6-8 words. ----------YES
38 * Completes incomplete sentence with proper word. ----------NO
39 * Has own books. ----------YES
40 * Understands that print carries a message. ----------YES
41 * Pretends to read. ---------- YES
42 * Uses left-to-right progression. ----------YES
43 * Answers questions about a short story. ----------YES
44 * Tells the meaning of words heard in story. ----------sometimes
45 * Looks at pictures and tells a story. ----------YES
46 * Identifies own first name in manuscript. ----------sometimes
47 * Prints own first name. ----------NO

Listening and Sequencing
48 * Follows simple directions. ----------YES
49 * Listens to a short story. ----------YES
50 * Listens carefully. ----------YES
51 * Recognizes common sounds. ----------YES
52 * Repeats a sequence of sounds. ----------YES
53 * Repeats a sequence of orally given numbers. ----------YES
54 * Retells simple stories in sequence. ----------YES

Motor Skills
55 * Is able to run. ----------YES
56 * Is able to walk a straight line. ----------YES
57 * Is able to jump. ----------YES
58 * Is able to hop. ----------YES
59 * Is able to alternate feet walking down stairs. ----------YES
60 * Is able to march. ----------YES
61 * Is able to stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds. ----------YES
62 * Is able to walk backwards for five feet. ----------YES
63 * Is able to throw a ball. ----------YES
64 * Pastes objects. ----------YES
65 * Claps hands. ----------YES
66 * Matches simple objects. ----------YES
67 * Touches fingers. ----------YES
68 * Able to button a garment. ---------- NO
69 * Builds with blocks. ----------YES
70 * Completes simple puzzles (5 pieces or less). ----------YES 20pcs at the moment
71 * Draws and colors beyond ----------sometimes

72 * a simple scribble. ----------YES
73 * Able to zip a zipper. ----------YES
74 * Controls pencil and crayon well. ----------YES
75 * Cuts simple shapes. ----------NO
76 * Handles scissors well. ----------YES
77 * Able to copy simple shapes. ----------circle

Social-Emotional Development
78 * Can be away from parents or primary care givers for 2-3 hours without being upset. ---YES
79 * Takes care of toilet needs independently. ----------YES
80 * Feels good about self. ----------YES
81 * Is not afraid to go to school. ----------YES
82 * Cares for own belongings. ----------YES
83 * Knows full name. ----------YES
84 * Dresses self. ----------sometimes
85 * Knows how to use handkerchief or tissue. ----------YES
86 * Knows own sex. ----------still learning
87 * Brushes teeth. ----------YES with help
88 * Crosses residential street safely. ----------sometimes
89 * Asks to go to school. ----------YES
90 * Knows parents' names. ----------NO
91 * Knows home address. ----------NO
92 * Knows home phone number. ----------NO
93 * Enters into casual conversation. ----------sometimes
94 * Carries a plate of food. ----------YES
95 * Maintains self-control. ----------sometimes
96 * Gets along well with other children. ----------YES
97 * Plays with other children. ----------YES
98 * Recognizes authority. ----------YES
99 * Shares with others. ----------sometimes
100 * Talks easily. ----------YES
101 * Likes teachers. ----------YES
102 * Meets visitors without shyness. ----------most of the time
103 * Puts away toys. ----------YES when requested
104 * Able to stay on task. ----------sometimes
105 * Able to work independently.----------sometimes
106 * Helps family with chores. ----------YES



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