Kindergarten Graduation Requirements

Hancock County Elementary School

(Requirements based upon Kindergarten standards for the state of Tennessee approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education)

Parents please remember your child must demonstrate the following task independently at school. Help your child study at home with assignments but do not complete assignments for them.

ü Identify basic colors: red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, black, white, brown, and pink

ü Identify and reproduce (draw) basic shapes: circle, line, rectangle, semi-circle, triangle, star, diamond, square, heart, and oval

ü Recognize and write first and last name

ü Identify same and different

ü Identify left and right

ü Identify positions: up/down, top/middle/bottom, in front of/between/behind, before/after, beginning/middle/end

ü Identify, count, and write numerals 0 – 30 in and out of sequence

ü Count to 100 orally by ones and tens

ü Count backwards from 10 – 1

ü State address, birthday, phone number, and lunch number

ü Identify fractions to the half

ü Recognize and identify ordinal numbers to the tenth place: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth

ü Tell time to the hour

ü Measure length by units

ü Recognize the use of a thermometer to measure temperature

ü Recognize the use of a calendar to tell time

ü Identify the days of the week, months of a year

ü Identify, give the value, and count money: penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar

ü Construct and read information on a picture/bar graph

ü Identify, copy, and construct a pattern

ü Sort objects by color, size, shape, and kind

ü Add and subtract to ten (10) with and without manipulatives

ü Identify and write every letter of the alphabet in upper case (capital) and lower case forms in and out of sequence legibly

ü Sequence the alphabet from Aa to Zz

ü Identify beginning consonant sounds

ü Identify ending consonant sounds

ü Identify middle vowel sounds (with teacher assistance)

ü Blend letters to create words

ü Retell and sequence events in a story

ü Recall main idea and details of a story

ü Tie shoes, button/snap/zip clothing

ü Demonstrate the ability to work in a group setting and independently in a timely fashion

Report cards are submitted monthly to parents to be signed and returned to the school. You may schedule a conference at any time with the teacher to discuss your child’s academic progress and behavior. We hope that your child has a successful and enjoyable Kindergarten experience.

High Frequency Words:

I can we the am like a see go to have is play are for you this do and what little said here was she he has look with my me where

There are numerous decodable words like:

cat hat sat pup dog sick