By the beginning of first grade, students should have knowledge of the following concepts:
1. Identify and write letters of the alphabet (upper and lower case.)
2. Recognize their name.
3. Write full name: First name and last name using upper case letters at the beginning only.
4. Identify numbers 1-10.
5. Know your address: house number, street, town, state, and country.
6. Know your phone number.
7. Know your birthday: date and year.
8. Know your shapes: circle, square, rectangle, and triangle.
9. Know your colors: red, orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, pink, brown, black, and white.
10. Know all of your kindergarten sight words.
