In Dublin Learning Academy’s Pre-Kindergarten class, we work closely with your child to be sure they consistently work toward age-appropriate developmental and educational goals.
Developmental Milestones
The care and development of each Pre-Kindergarten student is the top priority of our experienced teachers and staff. We work closely with our Pre-Kindergarten students to ensure they are working towards their goals. Our teachers strive for, assess, and celebrate the following milestones for each student:
- Explains what a story is about, what comes next, and details about characters
- Knows concepts of print: reads left to right, holds a book, and turns pages correctly
- Knows letters and sounds and recognizes common sight words
- Recognizes rhymes in familiar songs, poems, and stories
- Shares writing samples and pictures with others
- Able to recite and write phone number and address
- Follows multi-part spoken directions
- Identifies and writes sight words
- Understands concepts of: more, less, and same
- Matches symbols, shapes, and patterns
- Identifies and writes numbers 1-100
- Identifies and uses a clock and calendar
- Understands patterns and sequencing
- Identifies, matches, and sorts objects
- Recognizes shapes, colors, and sizes
- Identifies money values
- Identifies disparities in groups of living things
- Describes and compares seasonal changes
- Identify and mix colors
- Investigates animals and their habitats
- Observes weather and plant life
- Uses the five senses
- Communicates needs and wants clearly
- Works well within a group
- Uses manners
- Participates in all aspects of a group setting
- Understands and is willing/able to follow rules and directions