“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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