| Things they need to know ...a few examples | |
| Before children start school, it would help if they could... | |
| Know their own name (first and last) age sex phone number address, or street of home |
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Name several parts of their own body head face hair eyes, etc. couch bed door steps, etc. |
| Know some words for how things feel hard soft smooth wet dry, etc. Know some words for where things are |
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Know some words for when things happen now later soon never, etc. same different more less, etc. |
| Know something about the places around them and what happens there store hospital gas station doctor's office, etc. |
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