The 10 Power Standards for Kindergarten readiness:
- Be prepared to listen and follow directions in a timely manner. Be kind and respectful of others and those in charge.
- Be able to hold and properly use a pencil and crayon. Be able to hold and cut with scissors.
- Be able to say aloud his or her first name, last name, age, gender (boy or girl) and his or her parent’s name.
- Be able, without help, to use the toilet, pull up pants, zip up pants, and wash hands.
- Be able to identify and say aloud the basic eight colors. (red, orange, blue, green, yellow, brown, black, and purple; Bonus: pink and gray)
- Be able to identify and say aloud basic shapes. Kindergarten standards list the following as basic shapes: circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, diamond, hexagon, trapezoid.
- Be able to write his or her first name correctly. (Capital first letter, then lower case letters)
- Be able to recognize numbers 1-10 and count to 10
- Recognize and say aloud letters A-Z.
- Be able to tie shoes.