Activities for 5-6 years old kids

1. Developmental Milestones Of 5-6 Years Old Child And Activities • BY JYPPZER • AUGUST 12, 2020 • GRADESCHOOLER: 5-12 YEARS Baby develops the fastest from birth to 5 year old. These changes take place across various domains of development i.e. 1. Cognitive 2. Physical (Fine and Gross Motor) 3. Socio-emotional and 4. Language. Most children follow a certain pattern of growth and development or achieve certain skills/abilities at a particular stage in developmental. These are called developmental milestones. However, it is important to note that every child grows and develops at their own pace, and might achieve a few milestones faster or slower than usual. If you feel concerned about your child not achieving a milestone, contact your paediatrician. Cognitive Development • Becomes more curious to gather information about real facts of the world. • Counts up to 20. Might even count up to 50 or more, later on. • Reads and recognizes the numbers 0-9 and go up to reading ‘20’ as the year progresses. • Begins to recognize letters. • Recognizes shapes and, maybe, some of their variations (e.g. an isosceles vs an equilateral triangle) • Begins to understand concepts like more and less, greater than/lesser than/equal to, etc. • Might solve puzzles with pieces that are smaller and more in number. • Develops a better understanding of time (e.g. might begin to name a few days of the week). They are still learning about months and seasons. • Knows some of the things that are used on a daily basis (e.g. clothes, money and food) • Knows or remembers their own address and phone number (if taught to them) • Copies a few shapes, letters and numbers (might not be accurate)

2. • Engages in simple scientific investigations i.e. begins to observe, compare, identify patterns, etc. • Begins to understand that there is a difference between real and imaginary (fantasy and reality) • Ability to sustain attention improves. Can sit for 10-15 minutes or even more depending on the activity. Physical Development • Walks backwards easily. • Might begin to bounce or catch a ball with one hand (when at a small distance). • Begins to learn to jump rope (skip with a skipping rope). • Picks up speed while walking, running, jumping, etc. • Balances on one foot for 8-10 seconds or more. • Develops improved fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination (e.g. Uses child-friendly scissors well, buttons and unbuttons, clothes, etc.) • Learns to tie shoelaces (might be able to do this by the end of the year). • Develops better tripod grip; begins to hold pencils/crayons as adults do. • Might begin to develop permanent teeth. Socio-Emotional Development • Understands that people react differently to the same situation. • Becomes more aware of self, especially their own skills and abilities. • Likes to show others what they can do, especially new skills they have mastered (self-esteem rises as they pick up new skills) • Can tell what’s real and what’s imaginary. • Begins to learn to manage negative emotions by themself (e.g. drawing, playing, talking, etc.) (might still need a little bit of assistance). • Shows sympathetic or empathetic behaviour when they see others in distress. • Shows more responsible behaviour as compared to 4-year-olds. • Becomes more cooperative and enjoys playing with others in a group. • Continues to form more friendships. • Tries to please friends and may want to be like them. • Understands and displays good manners. • As they enter school, they might show an increased attachment to their parents.

3. • Language Development • Has a vast vocabulary which keeps expanding with exposure to newer words. • Has a better understanding of language and begins to follow multiple commands given together. • Begins communicating in complex and compound sentences and talks frequently. • Has very few pronunciation errors. • Names various colours, shapes, days of the week, months, clothes, food, etc. • Begins to initiate conversations and maintain the subject of conversation. • Shares personal experiences (without adult prompting) • Recognizes and identifies almost all letters. • Has a better developed phonetic awareness. (e.g. Letter ‘A’ can sound ‘a’ for apple as well as ‘ah’ for ‘arm’). • Might show more of an interest in reading due to improved text comprehension skills. • Might identify or read two-three letter words that they have been exposed to frequently (e.g. mom/dad). • Knows that writing follows left-to-right and top to bottom orientation. • Begins to write words based on the sounds of the letters (might not always be accurate). Activities and Games for 5 years old: 1. Bend and Jump Reverse association of the action word. Ask you child to jump when you say bend and bend when you say jump. This develop flexible/agile thinking and adaptability. 2. Have I re-arranged? Ask your child to observe one section of area eg. dining table / bedroom for 1 min. Then ask them to turn around or close their eyes. Re-arrange few items on the table and ask them to spot the difference. Begin with re-arranging 2 objects the gradually increase. This develops focus and concentration and strengthens memory. 3. Sorting coins/ pennies Give your child few coins/pennies and ask them to sort it as per denomination and pretend play of shopkeeper and customer. Let your child buy things from you in-exchange of coins. eg. Rs. 1 coin/penny = 1 tomato, Rs. 2 coin = 2 tomato and so on. You can also introduce basic additional subtraction – Develops value of money and basic maths skills.

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