Early Childhood Coalition for Wayne County Kids overview of pre-school expectations for young children.

1. Child will become inde-
pendent enough to leave
parent for a day.
Child will learn to adapt
to new situations with-
out parent.
Child will learn to
independently care
for bathroom and
personal needs,
like zipping and but-
toning own pants and
coat.
Child will learn to
hold pencil and
crayons correctly.
Child will learn to
use scissors age
appropriately.
Child will learn to
play and share
with others. Child
will learn to take
turns. Child will
learn to raise hand
to speak and will
learn other rules
and routines.
Child will learn to
accept responsibil-
ity for own ac-
tions.
Child will learn
right from wrong.
Child will learn to
resolve
conflicts fairly.
Child will learn to
recognize
emotions.
Child will learn to
verbalize them to
adults. Child will
learn to control
anger.
Child will learn to re-
spect others space,
have empathy and show
kindness to others.
Child will learn to use
all materials
correctly and put them
away.
Child will learn to recog-
nize the difference
between toys and learn-
ing materials. Child will
learn to treat them
with care.
Child will learn to
recognize full name
and recognize letters
in first name. Child
will learn to write
first name
appropriately using
upper and lowercase
letters.
Child will learn to
recite the letters
of the alphabet.
Child will begin to
understand that
sounds match the
letters.
Child will learn to
recognize at least
10 letters of the
alphabet. Child will
learn the
difference
between upper and
lower case letters.
Child will learn to
sit and listen to a
story. Child will
learn to treat a
book with respect.
Child will learn
that computer
screen time is lim-
ited.
Child will learn to
enjoy singing and
to recognize
rhyming words and
the concept of
rhyme.
Child will learn to fol-
low 1 & 2 step oral di-
rections. Child will learn
to respond to oral di-
rections. Child will have
an
understanding of please
and thank you.
Child will learn to focus
and attempt a task for
5-10 minutes. Child will
learn to accept mis-
takes and learn from
them.
Child will learn to
engage in age appro-
priate conversation
with peers and adults
respectfully. Child
will learn to stay on
topic.
Child will learn to
recognize basic
shapes and colors.
Child will learn to
copy and trace
shapes and lines,
Child will try to
draw other
shapes when
drawing a picture.
Child will learn to
color in one direc-
tion and attempt
to stay in the lines
without scribbling.
Child will learn to
count to 10 or
more and recog-
nize 0-10, Under-
stand the concept
of counting and
understand one to
one concept when
counting.
Child will learn to
sort by color, size
and shape, Child
will learn to join in
and make connec-
tions to the facts
they are learning.
Please praise your
child often to build
their self-esteem.
Pre-School is hard
work!
Pre-School Expectations