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“I can” statements for kindergarten: math and reading, printable

Kid-friendly “I can” statements for kindergarten math and reading and writing, in plain words with no standards codes. Print them as strips to post with the lesson, a poster, or a class checklist.

Math

Counting and number

  • I can count to 100 by ones.
  • I can count to 100 by tens.
  • I can count on from any number.
  • I can count things and tell how many.
  • I can write numbers from 0 to 20.
  • I can tell which group has more or fewer.

Adding and subtracting

  • I can add by putting groups together.
  • I can subtract by taking some away.
  • I can find two numbers that make 10.
  • I can add and subtract within 5 fast.
  • I can act out a story problem.

Tens and ones

  • I can show 11 to 19 as ten and some more.
  • I can fill a ten frame to show a number.
  • I can tell how many more make ten.

Measuring and sorting

  • I can tell which is longer or shorter.
  • I can tell which is heavier or lighter.
  • I can sort things into groups.
  • I can count the things in each group.

Shapes

  • I can name circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles.
  • I can name cubes, cones, cylinders, and spheres.
  • I can tell if a shape is flat or solid.
  • I can use words like above, below, beside, and behind.
  • I can put small shapes together to make a big shape.

Reading and writing

Reading stories

  • I can tell who is in a story.
  • I can tell where a story happens.
  • I can retell a story in order.
  • I can ask and answer questions about a story.
  • I can tell what the author and the illustrator do.

Reading to learn

  • I can tell what a fact book is about.
  • I can find the front cover, back cover, and title page.
  • I can tell how a picture helps me learn.
  • I can ask questions about a fact book.

Letters and sounds

  • I can name all the letters.
  • I can say the sound each letter makes.
  • I can hear words that rhyme.
  • I can clap the parts in a word.
  • I can blend sounds to read short words.
  • I can read some words by sight.

Writing

  • I can draw and write to tell a story.
  • I can draw and write to tell facts.
  • I can draw and write to tell what I like.
  • I can write letters for the sounds I hear.

Speaking and listening

  • I can take turns when we talk.
  • I can listen when others talk.
  • I can speak loud and clear.
  • I can tell about people, places, and things.

Language

  • I can write big and small letters.
  • I can put a period at the end.
  • I can sort words into groups.
  • I can use new words I learn.

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