Begin Bright recognises that all children develop at different stages. This is a general overview of milestones that children aged 5-years-old may be achieving.
I am 5-years-old! I’m learning to:
- Go to school
- Know the letters of the alphabet and letter sounds
- Count groups of objects up to 10 and recite numbers to 20
- Cut out basic shapes with scissors; sometimes I can cut a straight line
- Use one hand more than the other
- Hold a pencil using a tripod grip (two fingers and a thumb)
- Recognise and name colours and basic shapes
- Recite my name, address, and phone number
- Which way the pages go, that words are read left to right and top to bottom
- That stories have a beginning, middle, and end
- To tell stories, jokes and riddles (I am funny!)
- To stick with an activity for 15 minutes and finish a short project
- Make plans about how to play, what to build, or what to draw
- Use most plurals and pronouns
- Talk about opposites and compare things
- Talk about things that are going to happen and that has already happened
- Follow simple multi-step directions and rules
- Share and get along with other kids