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What a 6-year-old learns

145 topics open up at age 6, across 13 subjects. They are listed in the order they build on each other, not by importance: each one needs the ones above it.

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What should a 6-year-old be learning?

At age 6, 145 topics open up across Mathematics, English, Science, Chess, History, Learning to Learn, Life Skills, Geography, Languages, Arts & Music, Computing, Persian, Personal & Social Development. Each one has prerequisites that come first, so the order matters more than the list: Counting forwards and backwards is a typical starting point.

How do I know what a 6-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.

Mathematics

  1. Counting forwards and backwardsCounting & Cardinality
  2. Addition and subtraction strategiesAddition & Subtraction
  3. Addition in any orderAddition & Subtraction
  4. Finding a missing number in additionAddition & Subtraction
  5. Fluent adding and subtracting within 10Addition & Subtraction
  6. Addition and subtraction within 20Addition & Subtraction
  7. Grouping numbers to addAddition & Subtraction
  8. Adding Three Small NumbersAddition & Subtraction
  9. Inverse: addition undoes subtractionAddition & Subtraction
  10. 2-D faces on 3-D shapesGeometry
  11. Building with 3-D ShapesGeometry
  12. Composing ShapesGeometry
  13. Defining attributes of shapesGeometry
  14. 2-D shapes (age 6+)Geometry
  15. Edges, vertices, and facesGeometry
  16. Patterns & SequencesGeometry
  17. Sorting 2-D and 3-D shapesGeometry
  18. Choosing measurement unitsMeasurement
  19. Number of minutes in an hourMeasurement
  20. Ordering and Comparing LengthsMeasurement
  21. Measuring length (age 6+)Measurement
  22. Sequence intervals of timeMeasurement
  23. Commutative MultiplicationMultiplication & Division
  24. Odd and even numbersMultiplication & Division
  25. Times tablesMultiplication & Division
  26. Solving multiplication and division problemsMultiplication & Division
  27. Fraction notationFractions
  28. Fractions of amountsFractions
  29. Halves & Quarters of ShapesFractions
  30. Decomposing a shape into more equal sharesFractions
  31. What the equals sign meansAddition & Subtraction
  32. Unknown in Addition & SubtractionAddition & Subtraction
  33. Position, direction, and movementGeometry
  34. Pounds & Pence NotationMeasurement
  35. Making the Same Amount with Different CoinsMeasurement
  36. Money Addition & SubtractionMeasurement
  37. Telling Time: MinutesMeasurement
  38. Reading ×, ÷, and = SymbolsMultiplication & Division
  39. Writing simple fractionsFractions
  40. A Ten Is Ten OnesNumber Representation & Place Value
  41. Number Words to 100Number Representation & Place Value
  42. Reading and writing numbers to 120Number Representation & Place Value
  43. The multiples of 10Number Representation & Place Value
  44. Subtracting multiples of 10Addition & Subtraction
  45. The two digits of a two-digit numberNumber Representation & Place Value
  46. Counting forwards and backwards (age 6+)Counting & Cardinality
  47. Adding within 100Addition & Subtraction
  48. Fluent addition and subtractionAddition & Subtraction
  49. Mental addition and subtraction (age 6+)Addition & Subtraction
  50. 10 More or 10 LessNumber Representation & Place Value
  51. Adding and subtracting tens mentallyAddition & Subtraction
  52. Adding and subtracting two two-digit numbersAddition & Subtraction
  53. Mental and written addition and subtractionAddition & Subtraction
  54. Comparing and ordering numbersNumber Representation & Place Value
  55. Comparing and ordering measurementsMeasurement
  56. Place value understanding and number factsNumber Representation & Place Value
  57. Representing NumbersNumber Representation & Place Value
  58. Data collection and display vocabularyData & Statistics
  59. Sorting data into categoriesData & Statistics
  60. Pictograms and tally chartsData & Statistics
  61. Choosing a tool or representationMathematical Thinking
  62. Connecting RepresentationsMathematical Thinking
  63. Explaining Mathematical ReasoningMathematical Thinking
  64. Generalising PatternsMathematical Thinking
  65. Precise Maths CommunicationMathematical Thinking
  66. Using structure to calculate efficientlyMathematical Thinking
  67. Interpreting categorical dataData & Statistics
  68. Connecting maths to real lifeMathematical Thinking
  69. Guided Multi-Step Problem SolvingMathematical Thinking

English

  1. Joining LettersHandwriting & Transcription
  2. Alternative Spellings for Known SoundsPhonics & Word Reading
  3. Syllables (age 6+)Phonics & Word Reading
  4. Alternative Spellings for SoundsSpelling & Word Study
  5. Spelling Contracted FormsSpelling & Word Study
  6. SuffixesSpelling & Word Study
  7. Apostrophes for possessionSpelling & Word Study
  8. Reading with Expression and AccuracyPhonics & Word Reading
  9. Apostrophes: Contraction and PossessionGrammar & Punctuation
  10. Commas in listsGrammar & Punctuation
  11. Determiners and articlesGrammar & Punctuation
  12. Four Types of SentencesGrammar & Punctuation
  13. PronounsGrammar & Punctuation
  14. Subject-verb agreementGrammar & Punctuation
  15. Main Topic & Key DetailsReading Comprehension
  16. Non-Fiction Text FeaturesReading Comprehension
  17. Retelling Stories with StructureReading Comprehension
  18. Story Sequence and Central MessageReading Comprehension
  19. Root Words & InflectionsVocabulary
  20. Spotting Facts and OpinionsReading Comprehension
  21. Subordinate clausesGrammar & Punctuation
  22. Expressive and Sensory LanguageReading Comprehension
  23. Defining WordsVocabulary
  24. Expanded noun phrasesGrammar & Punctuation
  25. Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and TenseGrammar & Punctuation
  26. Past, Present and Progressive TenseGrammar & Punctuation
  27. Monitoring ComprehensionEnglish Thinking
  28. Basic Informational WritingWriting Composition
  29. Revising and editingWriting Composition
  30. Structured Opinion WritingWriting Composition
  31. Reciting PoetrySpeaking & Listening
  32. Writing PoetryWriting Composition
  33. Characters' Viewpoints and ResponsesReading Comprehension
  34. Building Writing StaminaWriting Composition
  35. Planning Ideas Before WritingWriting Composition

Science

  1. Seeds & Plant GrowthOrganisms & Life Processes
  2. What Plants Need to GrowOrganisms & Life Processes
  3. Animal Life StagesOrganisms & Life Processes
  4. Offspring resemble parentsOrganisms & Life Processes
  5. Habitat VocabularyEcosystems & Habitats
  6. Living, Dead & Never AliveEcosystems & Habitats
  7. Light & sound vocabularyWaves, Light & Sound
  8. Light & seeing in the darkWaves, Light & Sound
  9. Vibrations & soundWaves, Light & Sound
  10. Communication with Light & SoundWaves, Light & Sound
  11. Sun, Moon, and starsSpace Systems & Earth's History
  12. Daylight in summer and winterSpace Systems & Earth's History
  13. Transparent, Translucent & OpaqueWaves, Light & Sound
  14. Changing Shapes of SolidsMatter & Materials
  15. Choosing the Right MaterialMatter & Materials
  16. Habitats & Basic NeedsEcosystems & Habitats
  17. Local Plants & AnimalsEcosystems & Habitats
  18. Simple Food ChainsEcosystems & Habitats
  19. Observation vs InterpretationScientific Inquiry
  20. Changing Your Mind with EvidenceScientific Inquiry

Chess

  1. The board and setting it uppack: Chess basics
  2. How rooks and bishops movepack: Chess basics
  3. How the queen and king movepack: Chess basics
  4. Pawns, capturing, and promotionpack: Chess basics

History

  1. Vocabulary: historical thinkingHistorical Thinking
  2. Evidence from the pastHistorical Thinking
  3. Different accounts of the same eventHistorical Thinking

Learning to Learn

  1. Planning a taskLearning to Learn
  2. Thinking Before StartingLearning to Learn
  3. Feeling of not understandingLearning to Learn

Life Skills

  1. Calling for helppack: First aid for kids
  2. Nosebleedspack: First aid for kids
  3. Burns from hot thingspack: First aid for kids

Geography

  1. Comparing PlacesPlaces & Regions
  2. Continents and OceansPlaces & Regions

Languages

  1. First Words: Greetings, Numbers and ColoursLanguage Learning
  2. Following Spoken Instructions in a New LanguageSounds & Conversation

Arts & Music

  1. The staff and where notes sitpack: Music theory first steps

Computing

  1. Creating Digital ContentComputing Fundamentals

Persian

  1. Putting words togetherpack: Persian for kids

Personal & Social Development

  1. Feelings Versus ActionsSelf-Awareness
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