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Information Booklet Grade 1 & 2
Published on June 27, 2016
School Readiness Checklist
Mathematics
Languages
Life Skills
Can your child:
Fine motor co-ordination
Can he/she hold a pencil or crayon correctly.
Can he/she colour a simple picture, staying within the outlines.
Can he/she cut out simple shapes and pictures.
Can he/she complete a 30 piece puzzle unaided.
Can he/she trace around a shape and from a picture.
Can he/she draw straight lines using a ruler.
Visual perception
Is he/she able to match similar objects.
Can he/she remember details in a picture.
Can he/she arrange objects in sequence.
Auditory perception
Can he/she clap a simple rhythmic pattern.
Can he/she differentiate between different sounds.
Can he/she listen to a story being read or told.
Can he/she answer questions on the story read.
Is he/she able to carry out a series of verbal instructions in sequence eg. colour, cut and paste.
Language
Does he/she understand the language of instruction (English).
Does he/she enjoy listening to stories.
Can he/she express himself using adequate vocabulary.
Does he/she pronounce words correctly.
Can he/she retell a story in logical sequence.
General
Does he/she know left/right (body…).
Recognise and write his/her name in print eg. Pam
Listen to, understand and carry out instructions.
Able to complete tasks
Can he/she dress and undress himself/herself – buttons, zips, shoe laces, etc.
Is he/she willing to wait their turn.
Is he/she able to give personal details (name, address, telephone number, date of birth accurately)
Mathematics in the Foundation Phase covers five content areas:
NUMBERS, OPERATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS
This involves:
Basic counting
Properties of numbers
Basic problem solving
Basic operations (addition and subtraction)
PATTERNS, FUNCTIONS AND ALGEBRA
This involves:
Patterns (Both number and geometric patterns)
SPACE AND SHAPE (GEOMETRY)
This involves:
2D and 3D shapes using concrete materials and objects
MEASUREMENT
This involves:
The use of practical work (using concrete objects)
Informal Units
Introduction to the associated basic vocabulary
DATA HANDLING
This involves:
Sorting objects and data in various ways (includes graph work)
Language in the Foundation Phase covers four content areas:
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
This involves:
Use of stories
Following of instructions appropriately
Enjoys personal experiences / role play and dramatization
READING AND PHONICS
This involves:
Identification of letter – sound relationships
Grouping of common words into sound families
Development of emergent reading skills
Participation in Shared reading with enlarged texts
Participation in group guided reading collectively
Paired / independent reading
HANDWRITING
This involves:
Manipulation and use of crayons and pencils
Development of hand–eye co-ordination
Formation of lower and upper case letters fluently
Correct pencil grip
WRITING
This involves:
The use of basic sentence structures including, captions, conveying of a personal message, get well cards etc.
Life skills in the Foundation Phase covers four content areas:
BEGINNING KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL AND SOCIAL WELL BEING
Social heath, emotional health relationships with people and the environment
Development of skills, exercising the constitutional rights and responsibilities toward society
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CREATIVE ARTS
Various art forms – dance, drama, music and visual arts
Development of creative and imaginative individuals
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Development of the gross and fine motor skills
Emphasising physical growth, recreation and play
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