K.E-01Ages 5–6 · Kindergarten · English
Phonemic Awareness & Alphabet Mechanics
English & Expressive Literacy
Your child knows that every letter has a name and a matching sound, can identify the starting sound of spoken words, and can match capital letters with lowercase letters.
In real life
You say the word "Dog," and your child proudly tells you, "Dog starts with the /d/ sound, like the letter D!"
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