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What a 6-year-old learns

142 topics open up at age 6, across 12 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, 142 topics open up across Mathematics, English, Science, Chess, History, Learning to Learn, Life Skills, Geography, 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. Angles in triangles (age 6+)Geometry
  12. 2-D shapes (age 6+)Geometry
  13. Building with 3-D ShapesGeometry
  14. Composing ShapesGeometry
  15. Patterns & SequencesGeometry
  16. Edges, vertices, and facesGeometry
  17. Sorting 2-D and 3-D shapesGeometry
  18. Choosing measurement unitsMeasurement
  19. Measuring lengthMeasurement
  20. Measuring length (age 6+)Measurement
  21. Number of minutes in an hourMeasurement
  22. Sequence intervals of timeMeasurement
  23. Commutative MultiplicationMultiplication & Division
  24. Odd and even numbersMultiplication & Division
  25. Times tablesMultiplication & Division
  26. Multiplication as repeated addition (age 6+)Multiplication & Division
  27. Position, direction, and movementGeometry
  28. Fraction NotationFractions
  29. Fractions of amountsFractions
  30. Halves & Quarters of ShapesFractions
  31. Decomposing a shape into more equal sharesFractions
  32. What the equals sign meansAddition & Subtraction
  33. Unknown in Addition & SubtractionAddition & Subtraction
  34. Pounds & Pence NotationMeasurement
  35. Adding money and giving changeMeasurement
  36. Money Addition & SubtractionMeasurement
  37. Telling Time: MinutesMeasurement
  38. Reading ×, ÷, and = SymbolsMultiplication & Division
  39. Understanding 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 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. Pictograms and tally charts (age 6+)Data & Statistics
  59. Sorting Data into CategoriesData & Statistics
  60. Pictograms and tally chartsData & Statistics
  61. Sorting into categories (age 6+)Data & Statistics
  62. Connecting maths to real lifeMathematical Thinking
  63. Connecting RepresentationsMathematical Thinking
  64. Explaining Mathematical ReasoningMathematical Thinking
  65. Generalising PatternsMathematical Thinking
  66. Guided Multi-Step Problem SolvingMathematical Thinking
  67. Numbers on a number lineMathematical Thinking
  68. Precise Maths CommunicationMathematical Thinking
  69. Shape patternsMathematical 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. Main Topic & Key DetailsReading Comprehension
  8. Non-Fiction Text FeaturesReading Comprehension
  9. Root Words & InflectionsVocabulary
  10. Reading with Expression and AccuracyPhonics & Word Reading
  11. Retelling Stories with StructureReading Comprehension
  12. Story Sequence and Central MessageReading Comprehension
  13. Apostrophes for possessionSpelling & Word Study
  14. Apostrophes: Contraction and PossessionGrammar & Punctuation
  15. Commas in listsGrammar & Punctuation
  16. Determiners and articlesGrammar & Punctuation
  17. Four Types of SentencesGrammar & Punctuation
  18. PronounsGrammar & Punctuation
  19. Subject-verb agreementGrammar & Punctuation
  20. Spotting Facts and OpinionsReading Comprehension
  21. Subordinate clausesGrammar & Punctuation
  22. Monitoring ComprehensionEnglish Thinking
  23. Reciting PoetrySpeaking & Listening
  24. Basic Informational WritingWriting Composition
  25. Structured Opinion WritingWriting Composition
  26. Expressive and Sensory LanguageReading Comprehension
  27. Defining WordsVocabulary
  28. Expanded noun phrasesGrammar & Punctuation
  29. Grammar Terms: Nouns, Verbs and TenseGrammar & Punctuation
  30. Writing PoetryWriting Composition
  31. Revising and editingWriting Composition
  32. Past, Present and Progressive TenseGrammar & Punctuation
  33. Characters' Viewpoints and ResponsesReading Comprehension
  34. Building Writing StaminaWriting Composition
  35. Planning Ideas Before WritingWriting Composition

Science

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

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

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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