5 years

Question 1

gross motor skills - at 5 years

Answer 1

• can run and avoid obstacles
• can skip with a rope
• can throw a large ball to a partner and catch it
• can dance & balance

Question 2

fine motor skills - at 5 years

Answer 2

• can form letters, can copy letters, can write their own name
• can colour in pictures more accurately

Question 3

cognitive - at 5 years

Answer 3

• can count to 10 accurately
• can add two sets of objects together
• can match equal sets of things eg 2 cups containing 6 beads each
• understands the need for rules
• names times of the day eg bedtime

Question 4

language and communication - at 5 years

Answer 4

• uses complex sentence such as ‘because’
• can talk about what has happened in the past and what may happen
• uses language to argue and answer back

Question 5

emotional - at 5 years

Answer 5

• they can work out what others may be thinking (helps them negotiate)
• understand rules but may not always follow rules but behaviour is mostly cooperative

Question 6

social - at 5 years

Answer 6

• close friendships develop and they are sad if their close friends are not there
• usually close friends are the same gender.