Understanding emotions and looking to adults and peers for support and guidancePersisting through a taskUnderstanding and following responsible rules and behaviorsRecognizing and writing his/her first nameProducing letters, symbols or shapes to convey meaning through writingEnjoying books (handle and hold a book appropriately, show how a book is read front to back, and uses pictures to tell the story)Retelling a storyRecognizing and naming some letters (both upper case and lower case)Identifying letters and letter soundsIdentifying beginning and ending soundsRecognizing and drawing a circle, triangle and a squareIdentifying shapes in the real worldSorting and classifying objectsRecognizing and naming the colors in the rainbowCounting to 20Counting objects one at a timeUsing words and sentences to express needs, thoughts and feelingsListening, following directions, taking turns and sharing.Taking care of personal needs (eating, cleaning, dressing, and toileting) both at school and at homeUses both small and large muscles in learning situations Resource Links: Maryland Learning LinksReady at FiveWicomico County Public Schools – Early LearningHead Start of Wicomico CountyRead Aloud – 15 MinutesVroom – Every Parent has what it takes to be a Brain BuilderPNC Grow Up Great Copyright 2020 Wicomico Early Childhood Advisory Council.