Our 5-year-old program (Kindergarten), for students turning 5 by September 30th, provides a comfortable 2.5, 3.5 or 6-hour timeframe for this age group. Five children participate in a class with one teacher. A patient, positive, teaching style and hands on, play-based curriculum encourages the growth and development of each child.
Developmental Milestones for 5 Year old Children
Social Emotional
Development
Want to act like their friends and seek their approval
Become jealous of other people spending time with “their” friends
Follow rules most of the time and may criticize kids who don’t follow the rules
Enjoy showing off
Want your approval and want to be taken seriously
Start to understand why it’s helpful to share and get along with other kids
May get angry if they
think they are not being listened to
Self-Care & Personal Responsibility
Demonstrates respect and care for classroom materials
Participates in clean up
Accepts responsibility when asked
Takes care of own bathroom and hand washing needs
Keeps track of personal belongings at school
Gross Motor
Walk on their tiptoes and heel-to-toe on a balance beam
Stand and hop on each foot
Catch a ball the size of a softball
Start to move in more
coordinated ways (swimming, dribbling a basketball, dancing)
Fine Motor
Use one hand more than the other (hand dominance)
Hold a pencil using a tripod grip
Cut out basic shapes with scissors, may be able to cut a straight line
Use a fork, spoon and knife easily
Cognitive Development
Recognize and name colors and basic shapes
Know the letters of the alphabet and letter sounds
Recite their names, address and phone number
Understand basic concepts about print
Know that stories have a beginning, middle and end
Count groups of objects up to 10 and recite numbers to 20
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
Language Skills
Use words to argue and try to reason with people (because is a commonly used word)
Use most plurals and pronouns
Tell stories, jokes and riddles and may understand simple puns
Talk about opposites and compare things
Talk about things that are going to happen and things that have already happened