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What a 5-year-old learns

291 topics open up at age 5, across 14 subjects. They are listed in the order they build on each other, not by importance: each one needs the ones above it.

What should a 5-year-old be learning?

At age 5, 291 topics open up across Science, English, Mathematics, Personal & Social Development, History, Life Skills, Arts & Music, Computing, Civics & Economics, French, Geography, Persian, Design & Technology, Learning to Learn. Each one has prerequisites that come first, so the order matters more than the list: Forces Vocabulary is a typical starting point.

How do I know what a 5-year-old already knows?

LightMySky starts by assuming everything below the learner’s level is already known, then checks the assumption as they practise. What holds up stays lit; what does not comes back for review.

Science

  1. Forces VocabularyForces & Motion
  2. Pushes & PullsForces & Motion
  3. Testing Push & Pull DesignsForces & Motion
  4. What is a minibeast?Insects & Minibeasts
  5. Caterpillar to butterflyInsects & Minibeasts
  6. Common minibeasts: naming and recognisingInsects & Minibeasts
  7. How minibeasts moveInsects & Minibeasts
  8. Minibeast HabitatsInsects & Minibeasts
  9. Minibeasts in the food chainInsects & Minibeasts
  10. Caring for minibeastsInsects & Minibeasts
  11. Objects vs MaterialsMatter & Materials
  12. Naming Everyday MaterialsMatter & Materials
  13. States of Matter VocabularyMatter & Materials
  14. Describing Material PropertiesMatter & Materials
  15. Grouping MaterialsMatter & Materials
  16. Coasts & BeachesOcean Life
  17. Ocean Animal VarietyOcean Life
  18. Rock Pool HabitatsOcean Life
  19. Whales & Dolphins Are MammalsOcean Life
  20. What Is the Ocean?Ocean Life
  21. What Ocean Animals NeedOcean Life
  22. Ocean Food ChainsOcean Life
  23. Common Plants & TreesOrganisms & Life Processes
  24. Living Things VocabularyOrganisms & Life Processes
  25. Naming Common AnimalsOrganisms & Life Processes
  26. Animal Body GroupsOrganisms & Life Processes
  27. Body Parts & SensesOrganisms & Life Processes
  28. Herbivores, Carnivores & OmnivoresOrganisms & Life Processes
  29. Parts of a PlantOrganisms & Life Processes
  30. What Living Things NeedOrganisms & Life Processes
  31. How Organisms Shape HabitatsEarth's Systems
  32. Seasonal changesEarth's Systems
  33. Local weather patternsEarth's Systems
  34. Asking scientific questionsScientific Inquiry
  35. Modelling with SketchesScientific Inquiry
  36. Observing with simple equipmentScientific Inquiry
  37. Simple tests and experimentsScientific Inquiry
  38. Recording DataScientific Inquiry
  39. Comparing Design SolutionsScientific Inquiry
  40. Naming the PlanetsSpace Systems & Earth's History
  41. Why seasons changeSpace Systems & Earth's History
  42. Sun, Moon & StarsSpace Exploration
  43. Moon PhasesSpace Exploration
  44. Our Solar SystemSpace Exploration
  45. Spotting ConstellationsSpace Exploration
  46. What Astronauts DoSpace Exploration
  47. Bones & MusclesThe Human Body
  48. How Breathing WorksThe Human Body
  49. The Brain Controls the BodyThe Human Body
  50. The Five SensesThe Human Body
  51. The Heart & BloodThe Human Body
  52. Basic Body NeedsThe Human Body
  53. Sunlight warms things upEnergy
  54. Building shade from the sunEnergy
  55. Temperature & ThermometersWeather & Climate
  56. Types of WeatherWeather & Climate
  57. Dressing for the WeatherWeather & Climate
  58. Rain & PuddlesWeather & Climate
  59. Seasons & Weather PatternsWeather & Climate
  60. Storm SafetyWeather & Climate
  61. Weather Forecasting & SafetyWeather & Climate
  62. What Is Wind?Weather & Climate
  63. Where Are the Poles?Polar Regions
  64. Arctic vs AntarcticPolar Regions
  65. Brave Polar ExplorersPolar Regions
  66. Ice & SnowPolar Regions
  67. Midnight Sun & Polar NightPolar Regions
  68. PenguinsPolar Regions
  69. Polar BearsPolar Regions
  70. Polar AnimalsPolar Regions
  71. What Is a Rainforest?Rainforests
  72. Everyday Foods from RainforestsRainforests
  73. Indigenous Rainforest PeoplesRainforests
  74. Inside a RainforestRainforests
  75. Rainforest LayersRainforests
  76. Rainforest AnimalsRainforests
  77. Rainforest InsectsRainforests
  78. Rainforest PlantsRainforests
  79. Where Rainforests AreRainforests
  80. Animals EverywhereAnimals of the World
  81. Animal HomesAnimals of the World
  82. Animal Record-HoldersAnimals of the World
  83. How Animals Have BabiesAnimals of the World
  84. Nocturnal AnimalsAnimals of the World
  85. Animal CamouflageAnimals of the World
  86. Wild, Farm & Pet AnimalsAnimals of the World
  87. Plants and animals in their habitatsEcosystems & Habitats
  88. Reducing Human ImpactEcosystems & Habitats
  89. Dinosaurs Were RealDinosaurs & Paleontology
  90. Famous Dinosaur SpeciesDinosaurs & Paleontology
  91. Dinosaur SizesDinosaurs & Paleontology
  92. Fossils & PalaeontologistsDinosaurs & Paleontology
  93. Plant-Eaters vs Meat-EatersDinosaurs & Paleontology
  94. Real Dinosaurs vs FictionDinosaurs & Paleontology
  95. Earth Is Made of RockVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  96. What Is a VolcanoVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  97. Power of EruptionsVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  98. What Is an EarthquakeVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  99. Earthquake SafetyVolcanoes & Earthquakes
  100. Fast & Slow Earth ChangesVolcanoes & Earthquakes

English

  1. Forming Capital LettersHandwriting & Transcription
  2. Letter Formation FamiliesHandwriting & Transcription
  3. Writing digits 0-9Handwriting & Transcription
  4. Diphthongs and complex vowelsPhonics & Word Reading
  5. R-Controlled Vowel SoundsPhonics & Word Reading
  6. Split Digraphs and Magic EPhonics & Word Reading
  7. SyllablesPhonics & Word Reading
  8. Compound WordsPhonics & Word Reading
  9. Reading ContractionsPhonics & Word Reading
  10. Reading High-Frequency Words by SightPhonics & Word Reading
  11. Reading fluentlyPhonics & Word Reading
  12. Reading Inflectional EndingsPhonics & Word Reading
  13. TrigraphsPhonics & Word Reading
  14. Spelling Verb EndingsSpelling & Word Study
  15. The Prefix un-Spelling & Word Study
  16. Tricky wordsSpelling & Word Study
  17. Book Features and Author's ReasonsReading Comprehension
  18. Listening to Texts Read AloudReading Comprehension
  19. Characters, settings, and eventsReading Comprehension
  20. Different Types of TextsReading Comprehension
  21. Main Topic of Informational TextsReading Comprehension
  22. Pictures and Text Working TogetherReading Comprehension
  23. Reading between the linesReading Comprehension
  24. Discussing and Questioning New WordsVocabulary
  25. Using New VocabularyVocabulary
  26. Word Parts as CluesVocabulary
  27. Basic Nouns & VerbsGrammar & Punctuation
  28. Joining Words with 'And'Grammar & Punctuation
  29. Regular Plural NounsGrammar & Punctuation
  30. Starting and Ending SentencesGrammar & Punctuation
  31. Spelling from DictationSpelling & Word Study
  32. Capitals for Names, Days and IGrammar & Punctuation
  33. Grammar words: letter, word, sentenceGrammar & Punctuation
  34. Discussing Texts as a GroupReading Comprehension
  35. PrepositionsGrammar & Punctuation
  36. Question WordsGrammar & Punctuation
  37. Sharing and Publishing Your WritingWriting Composition
  38. Writing Process VocabularyWriting Composition
  39. Shared Research ProjectsWriting Composition
  40. Reading for MeaningEnglish Thinking
  41. Self-Correcting While ReadingReading Comprehension
  42. Saying Sentences Before Writing ThemWriting Composition
  43. Writing opinionsWriting Composition
  44. Writing to informWriting Composition
  45. Connecting reading to experienceReading Comprehension
  46. Sorting & Categorising WordsVocabulary
  47. Shades of MeaningVocabulary
  48. Simple Stories with Beginning and EndingWriting Composition
  49. Responding to Writing FeedbackWriting Composition
  50. Comparing Characters Across StoriesReading Comprehension

Mathematics

  1. Counting objects to 20Counting & Cardinality
  2. Rote counting to 100Counting & Cardinality
  3. Counting in 2sCounting & Cardinality
  4. Two written numerals between 1 and 10Counting & Cardinality
  5. Fluent adding and subtracting within 5Addition & Subtraction
  6. Number bondsAddition & Subtraction
  7. Adding and subtractingAddition & Subtraction
  8. Early Word ProblemsAddition & Subtraction
  9. 3-D shapes (age 5+)Geometry
  10. Building & Drawing ShapesGeometry
  11. Combining Simple ShapesGeometry
  12. Flat vs Solid ShapesGeometry
  13. Capacity and volumeMeasurement
  14. Days, Weeks, Months & YearsMeasurement
  15. Measuring length and height (age 5+)Measurement
  16. Measuring mass and weightMeasurement
  17. Telling time to the minuteMeasurement
  18. Multiplication as repeated additionMultiplication & Division
  19. Arrays for multiplicationMultiplication & Division
  20. What Is a Half?Fractions
  21. Turns & DirectionsGeometry
  22. Finding halves and quarters (age 5+)Fractions
  23. Reading and writing numbers to 20Number Representation & Place Value
  24. Reading +, −, and = symbolsAddition & Subtraction
  25. Coin ValuesMeasurement
  26. Telling Time: Hours and Half HoursMeasurement
  27. Number Words to TwentyNumber Representation & Place Value
  28. Reading and writing numbers to 100Number Representation & Place Value
  29. The teen numbersNumber Representation & Place Value
  30. Sorting into categoriesData & Statistics
  31. Early Maths VocabularyMathematical Thinking
  32. Finding efficient methodsMathematical Thinking
  33. Hands-On Problem SolvingMathematical Thinking
  34. Making Sense of ProblemsMathematical Thinking
  35. Real-World to Maths ConnectionsMathematical Thinking
  36. Showing Your WorkingMathematical Thinking
  37. Spotting mathematical patternsMathematical Thinking
  38. Using objects to model real problemsMathematical Thinking

Personal & Social Development

History

Life Skills

Arts & Music

Computing

Civics & Economics

French

Geography

Persian

Design & Technology

Learning to Learn

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