Congrats!!! School is over and There are still a couple of months left to work on skills your child needs to grow. I also have the list of goals for your preschooler, pre-kindergartener and first grader as well. What I need to know before Kindergarten Aware of his/her own body parts. Differentiates boy from girl. Knows first and last name Recognizes and identifies emotions in themselves and others Displays appropriate social behavior. (e.g, taking turns, sharing, using words to solve issues) Follows simple routines, rules and responds to changes in routines. Counts to 10 Uses one to one correspondence to count. Sort, classify, and match objects. Begins to identify patterns Can name some 2D shapes. Uses words to describe placement of objects (directionality). Able to distinguish properties of day and night. Discusses weather and observe weather Distinguish non living vs living. Explores properties of people and animals. Follow and execute multi step directions Uses words to des...