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Your baby is heading off to kindergarten this year, where did the time go? There's more excitement on the horizon. Here's some of what lies ahead.

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While every child develops at a different rate typically at the age of five a child’s cognitive development should be should be becoming more advanced from when they were at the age of four. This means their ability to learn, think, and problem solve should be progressing to a more advanced stage in the cognitive domain.

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Children are different and develop at different rates, a child  acquires new skills at a different rate to those around them. Physical development is the process that starts in human infancy and continues into late adolescent concentrating on gross and fine motor skills. Physical development involves developing control over the body, particularly muscles and physical coordination.

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It's important for children to learn how to manage their emotions. Children learn how to interact with one another in a positive way. Five year old's become aware of their feelings and a start to become more independent. If a child is feeling upset they may go to another room to calm themselves down. There skills with working with others and maintain friendships has improved.

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Children are beginning to learn how to work with others. They learn how to communicate with one another weather that be through a game or group work in the classroom.

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As your child grows up he or she begins to learn new skills which leads them to become independent. From learning how to ride a bike or reading they get the confidence which follows with the phrase “I can do it!”

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At this age the child begins to recognize their feelings and understand them along with being aware others have feelings as well. For example, a child might notice how happy their mother gets when giving her a hug.

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Children are starting to learn right from wrong for example, during my observation their was student who kept hitting other students and learned that it’s not okay to do that. They begin to realize their actions will have consequences “If I do this, this will happen.”

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Some children take a little bit more time to “warm up” to when it comes to interacting with others. There are some who are quick and ready to jump into new situations and others move at a different pace. This is important because it shapes the she or he experiences and reacts to the world.

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The child will begin to be more vocal in wanting certain things. They may use words or phrases to make this known rather than physically showing.

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Children often will begin to talk more to adults and have respect for them.

Sometimes they will say “I love Ms. L!” Some children will have a friendly interaction with their teachers because they feel a sense of security with them.

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Bowlby's Attachment Theory suggested that children are born with instincts to be attached to those who care for them. This attachment is created within the first few weeks of life. But, when children reach around the age of 5, they begin to understand separation, and to be intuitive with their parent's feelings. Therefore, they begin to increase their independence.

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Children at this age are now beginning to understand the importance of rules, and how to follow them.

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Children at this age love to participate in Dramatic Play. This type of play usually involves their peers, which helps with socialization as well as their imagination and creativity.  For instance, this could be singing, dancing, and art.

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At this age, the child is beginning to play with the same people who become their friends.  They begin to develop empathy and the want to keep their friends happy.

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Erik Erikson's theory, specifically the 3rd stage, Initiative vs. Guilt, relates to a child that is 5 or 6 years old. At this stage, the child begins to engage with their surroundings. If they do not, and fail, they will feel guilty they let their parents down.

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Video for parents on cognitive milestones and how to provide opportunities to grow even more!

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Age 5 Cognitive Development Milestones | Child Development

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Lev Vygotsky theory is known as Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The ZPD is the difference between what a learner can do with help and what a learner can do without help. Providing children with challenging environments (e.g. monkey bars, balance beams, obstacle courses, etc.) can promote opportunities for children to enhance their physical development.

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Typically five year old's are beginning to learn how to read simple books on their own to help their literacy skills.

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Typically five year old's are beginning to learn how to read simple books on their own to help their literacy skills.

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Five Year Old's Should Begin to Understand How to:

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Five Year Old's Should Begin to Understand How to:

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Count 10 or more things

Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts

Can print some letters or numbers

Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes

Knows about things used every day, like money and food

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Children begin to develop a more sense of independence. For instance, they can go to the bathroom by themselves.

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A 5 year old child CAN:

jump on a small trampoline

skip

hop

leap

climb up and down the stairs with alternating feet

swing

bounce a medium sized ball

stand on one foot for 10 seconds

run with control

pedal a bike

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A 5 year old child CAN:

comb hair

cut food with knife

separate zipper

one-handed scissor hold

finger hold on writing tools

puzzles (increasing pieces and decreasing size)

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Gains about 4-5 pounds, grows about 2-3 inches.

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Has perceptional coordination skills of a catching a medium sized ball!

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Coaching Youth Baseball Catching Drills & Skills Pt

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Dodgers Baseball Prodigy Christian Haupt

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How to Throw a Baseball, Step One (5 & 6 year olds)

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In step one, your young player learns the proper mechanics of the throw. Coach Reiser borrowed this drill from the Baylor University Throwing and Catching video, and has applied it to teaching our five and six year olds at his Sports Teams 4 Kids Junior Baseball program.

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Encourage children to partake in interactive videos of dancing -- that promotes muscle control and skill development!

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Awesome Dance Song  for Kids!! | Balance On One Foot | Featuring Bounce Patrol | By Debbie Doo

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Having the competency to be able to complete a complex puzzle of the United States.

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Understanding Things Used in Everyday Lives

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Understanding Things Used in Everyday Lives

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Children are beginning to understand the purposes of everyday items used such as money and what it can be used for.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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5 Year Milestone: Can print some letters or numbers

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The child begins to be able to print letters and eventually begins to write out ones own name.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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5 Year Milestone: Can print some letters or numbers

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The child can copy shapes and other geometric figures.

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Foster cognitive interactions with physical environment to help create an understanding of the setting around them.

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Construction of Materials Into Complex Objects

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Construction of Materials Into Complex Objects

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Understanding of how to use materials to create complex objects.

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Image of a five year old holding up her image of a human with at least 6 body parts

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One uses their own creativity to draw images that have stories behind them to share their creative endeavors.

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Here is something fun to do with the family to help promote adequate physical development!
Create an obstacle course at home! Even make it a race!
Set up stations with chalk on the floor to prompt the child on what to do at each stop. Skip to stop one, jump to stop two, hop to stop three are motions to perform when moving to each station. One station can be stand on one foot with eyes closed, another can be throwing and catching a ball, etc.

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The child begins to understand gender-role identification.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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At five years old, a child should be able to count to 10 or a higher number.