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# What an 8-year-old learns

567 topics are written for age 8, across 13 subjects.
Topics are placed by what they need, not by school year, so this is a starting point
rather than a syllabus.

Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/age/8

## Computing

- [AI in Computer Games](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/ai-in-computer-games-mt_fT4G0QloX5): How computer opponents choose game actions using fixed rules, move search or learning from examples; difficulty adjustment and level generation; why changed behavior alone does not prove learning
- [AI Mistakes and Limitations](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/ai-mistakes-and-limitations-mt_bPFToj0OhZ): Machines make mistakes; they only know what they've been shown; bad training data leads to bad results; AI is not magic — just maths on data; showing edge cases and failures
- [Data and Information for Computers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/data-and-information-for-computers-mt_kH1DzOPsXG): What data is: information that computers use, such as numbers, words, pictures, and sounds. Computers use data they receive and can make new results from that data.
- [Humans Versus Machines](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/humans-versus-machines-mt_oajUvqAiBJ): Compare people and computers on particular tasks, including calculation, storage, repetition, creativity and care. Introduce a simplified text-chat Turing Test and the limits of its conclusions.
- [Machine Learning Basics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/machine-learning-basics-mt_K6qtan847r): A basic explanation of machine learning: a computer studies many examples, finds patterns and makes predictions about new things. Includes hands-on practice with Teachable Machine or a similar tool.
- [Patterns and Classification](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/patterns-and-classification-mt_ofOGCQ7FWj): Sorting items by a shared rule is classification. A computer can learn patterns from examples, and varied examples help us test whether its sorting works on new items.
- [Recommendation Systems and Filter Bubbles](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/recommendation-systems-and-filter-bubbles-mt_EedcpioR0v): Recommendation systems use data, such as viewing history, to suggest things a person might like. Suggestions can save search time or introduce something new. Narrow suggestions can contribute to a filter bubble that limits exposure to different topics or views.
- [Simple Programs: Sequences and Instructions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/simple-programs-sequences-and-instructions-mt_IUvBwahibH): Write, run and fix simple programs by putting instructions in order: plan a sequence of steps, predict what the program will do before running it, and hunt down the step that went wrong when it doesn't behave as expected
- [Programming with Loops and Variables](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/programming-with-loops-and-variables-mt_9x5zgShXPg): Design and debug programs that use repetition, selection and variables: repeat actions with loops, branch with if-blocks, keep score in a variable, and break a bigger problem into smaller parts that can be programmed one at a time
- [Creating Digital Content](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/creating-digital-content-mt_dfhHVURsn6): Use technology purposefully to create and manage digital work: write and edit documents, make pictures, slides and simple videos, save files where they can be found again, and choose or combine the right software for the job
- [Networks and the Internet](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/networks-and-the-internet-mt_JmrMg6v8V_): Connected computers can share information. The internet is a network of networks. Services such as the world wide web, email and video calls use it to pass data from machine to machine.
- [Searching and Evaluating Online](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/searching-and-evaluating-online-mt_S-XboPwA8k): Search the web effectively and judge what comes back: choose precise search words, understand that results are selected and ranked by a program rather than checked by a person, and weigh whether a page is trustworthy and relevant
- [Typing Without Looking at the Keys](https://lightmysky.com/learn/computing/typing-without-looking-at-the-keys-mt_BJ_yVASyuV): Finding keys by feel instead of by eye frees a writer's attention for what they are writing. It is built by short regular practice with settled fingering, not by chasing speed.

## English

- [Monitoring Comprehension](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/monitoring-comprehension-mt_GugVunb2lI): Notice the difference between decoding words and understanding them. Recognise when you've read the words but not grasped the meaning, and do something about it.
- [How Authors Create Effects](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/how-authors-create-effects-mt_QB4qIGJIIj): Recognise how an author's deliberate choices of words, structure, tone, and perspective create particular effects on you as a reader
- [Inference vs Explicit Meaning](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/inference-vs-explicit-meaning-mt_lp3qyEujIv): Distinguish between what a text explicitly says and what you have inferred, assumed, or read in — knowing which is which is fundamental to honest comprehension
- [Knowing What You Don't Know](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/knowing-what-you-dont-know-mt_LH714Riydn): Monitor your own vocabulary gaps — notice words you half-know, distinguish confident from uncertain knowledge, and develop strategies to resolve the uncertainty
- [Reviewing Own Writing](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/reviewing-own-writing-mt_U_8iVFZuHH): Evaluate whether your own writing achieves the effect you intended on a reader. Go beyond checking for correctness to ask whether it actually works.
- [Starting and ending sentences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/starting-and-ending-sentences-mt_QEr24lqzvH): Begin sentences with a capital letter and end them with the appropriate mark (full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark); recognise and name end punctuation
- [Commas in lists](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/commas-in-lists-mt_ntqNLHsj5n): Use commas to separate items in a list within a sentence (e.g., 'I bought apples, bananas, and oranges')
- [Past, Present and Progressive Tense](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/past-present-and-progressive-tense-mt_enj1sMcfOT): Use verbs to convey past and present tense correctly and consistently, including the progressive form (e.g., she is drumming, he was shouting), understanding how tense indicates time
- [Subordinate clauses](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/subordinate-clauses-mt_wq-1OJ_8s5): Use subordination (when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (or, and, but) to join clauses and create compound and complex sentences
- [Adjectives vs adverbs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/adjectives-vs-adverbs-mt_j351evNNnB): Use adjectives and adverbs correctly, choosing between them depending on whether a noun or verb/adjective is being modified (e.g., 'She ran quickly' vs 'She is quick')
- [Choosing A or An](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/choosing-a-or-an-mt_2l06snztdP): Use the correct form of the indefinite article — 'a' before words beginning with a consonant sound and 'an' before words beginning with a vowel sound (e.g., a rock, an open box, an hour, a unicorn)
- [Expressing Time, Place and Cause](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/expressing-time-place-and-cause-mt_uorNrPTh6U): Use conjunctions (when, before, after, while, so, because), adverbs (then, next, soon, therefore) and prepositions (before, after, during, in, because of) to express time, place and cause within and across sentences
- [Grammar Terms: Clauses and Conjunctions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/grammar-terms-clauses-and-conjunctions-mt_B8JOz79O6t): Use and understand Year 3 grammatical terminology accurately when discussing reading and writing: preposition, conjunction, word family, prefix, clause, subordinate clause, direct speech, consonant letter, vowel letter, inverted commas/speech marks
- [Irregular past tense verbs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/irregular-past-tense-verbs-mt_KIG5FQI5fC): Form and use the past tense of frequently occurring irregular verbs correctly (e.g., sat, hid, told, went, came, ran), recognising that these do not follow the regular -ed pattern
- [Irregular Plurals and Collective Nouns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/irregular-plurals-and-collective-nouns-mt_nFBLNoChD0): Form and use irregular plural nouns (e.g., children, teeth, mice, geese) in addition to regular plurals, recognising that some nouns have irregular plural forms that do not follow the -s/-es pattern
- [Pronouns for clarity](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/pronouns-for-clarity-mt_9yFAtUkoYr): Choose pronouns for clarity and cohesion, avoiding ambiguity and repetition; use reflexive pronouns correctly (e.g., myself, ourselves, himself)
- [Punctuating Direct Speech](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/punctuating-direct-speech-mt_-mw3JeIjhU): Punctuate direct speech using inverted commas (speech marks), understanding that direct speech records the exact words spoken and must be enclosed in punctuation marks
- [The Present Perfect Tense](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/the-present-perfect-tense-mt_7D-vlii8F-): Use the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the simple past tense, understanding how the present perfect indicates an action completed at an unspecified time or with ongoing relevance (e.g., 'He has gone out' vs 'He went out')
- [Abstract nouns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/abstract-nouns-mt_8bIXVKTdtK): Understand and use abstract nouns to name ideas, qualities, and states that cannot be perceived by the senses
- [Agreement in sentences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/agreement-in-sentences-mt_2NfIKEYdbm): Ensure subject-verb agreement and pronoun-antecedent agreement within and across sentences
- [Comparatives & Superlatives](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/comparatives-and-superlatives-mt_X1L9DoUwjF): Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, choosing correctly between them
- [Expanded noun phrases (age 8+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/expanded-noun-phrases-age-8-mt_EbiGRVK8uR): Expand noun phrases with modifying adjectives, nouns, and preposition phrases to add detail
- [Fronted Adverbials and Commas](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/fronted-adverbials-and-commas-mt_0QJoKWABdC): Use fronted adverbials to vary sentence openings and punctuate them with commas
- [Grammar Terms: Pronouns and Determiners](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/grammar-terms-pronouns-and-determiners-mt_J5cx6S_eT9): Know and use Year 4 grammar terminology including determiner, pronoun, possessive pronoun, and adverbial
- [Plural vs Possessive in Nouns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/plural-vs-possessive-in-nouns-mt_bn5ggh84qD): Distinguish between the plural -s suffix and the possessive -'s suffix in nouns
- [Simple Past, Present and Future](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/simple-past-present-and-future-mt_Of-WsrRQ8B): Form and use the simple past, present, and future verb tenses consistently in writing
- [Standard English Verbs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/standard-english-verbs-mt_ay0qkGj0jg): Use Standard English verb inflections in place of non-standard local forms
- [Joining Letters](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/joining-letters-mt_02DH7sGXCi): Begin to join letters using diagonal and horizontal strokes, understanding which letter pairs are best left unjoined, forming letters of correct size relative to one another
- [Compound Words](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/compound-words-mt_70Ys4i1AB1): Recognise and spell compound words written as one word by identifying the smaller words that form them
- [Reading High-Frequency Words by Sight](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/reading-high-frequency-words-by-sight-mt_YKkCM63fSC): Learn common words by matching their sounds and spellings, then practise recognising and using them in short sentences
- [Alternative Spellings for Known Sounds](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/alternative-spellings-for-known-sounds-mt_OgJPbGkrYk): Recognise alternative grapheme-phoneme correspondences for known phonemes (e.g., /dʒ/ as ge/dge/g, /s/ as c, /n/ as kn/gn, /r/ as wr, /ʒ/ as s), reading words with less common spellings for familiar sounds
- [Reading with Expression and Accuracy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/reading-with-expression-and-accuracy-mt_V-ldQp56bF): Read aloud with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression (prosody), re-reading familiar texts to build fluency and confidence, and using context to self-correct
- [Syllables (age 6+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/syllables-age-6-mt_kVzAFMuFc4): Decode words of two or more syllables by breaking them into syllable chunks, applying knowledge that every syllable must contain a vowel sound, and blending the parts together
- [Decoding unfamiliar words](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/decoding-unfamiliar-words-mt_14OR-MhGJ9): Read Y3-4 exception words with unusual spelling-sound correspondences, applying growing knowledge of morphology and etymology to decode unfamiliar exception words
- [Prefixes and suffixes](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/prefixes-and-suffixes-mt_HrgDjxcWvf): Read words containing common prefixes and suffixes from the Y3-4 programme, applying knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (morphology and etymology) to read aloud and understand new words
- [Predicting what happens next](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/predicting-what-happens-next-mt_8-POYyg7GJ): Predict what might happen next in a story based on what has been read so far; discuss the significance of titles and events
- [Book Features and Author's Reasons](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/book-features-and-authors-reasons-mt_XeMZdf2Y9W): Identify front cover, back cover, and title page of a book; identify the reasons an author gives to support points in informational text
- [Characters, settings, and events](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/characters-settings-and-events-mt_sSQlLOnAow): Identify characters, settings, and major events in stories; become familiar with key stories, fairy tales, and traditional tales and retell them with key details in sequence
- [Comparing Characters Across Stories](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/comparing-characters-across-stories-mt_GLY3R3YSlf): Compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories; identify similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic
- [Discussing Texts as a Group](https://lightmysky.com/learn/english/discussing-texts-as-a-group-mt_thsY1ZesaU): Participate in discussions about what is read, taking turns and listening to others; explain understanding clearly; actively engage in group reading activities
- ...and 65 more at https://lightmysky.com/learn/english

## History

- [Vocabulary: ancient egypt](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/vocabulary-ancient-egypt-mt_szw1Ln490b): Know and use the key vocabulary of ancient Egypt — pharaoh, pyramid, tomb, mummy/mummification, hieroglyphs, papyrus, sarcophagus, canopic jar, natron, archaeologist, artefact, Nile, delta, irrigation, shaduf, scribe, vizier, obelisk, sphinx, cartouche — and apply these terms accurately when describing Egyptian society, religion, and material culture
- [Ancient Egypt on the Timeline](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/ancient-egypt-on-the-timeline-mt_pTz6u49fQt): Place ancient Egypt on a timeline spanning over 3,000 years — from around 3100 BCE (unification under the first pharaoh) to 30 BCE (Roman conquest) — understanding that this civilisation lasted longer than the time between the Romans and today, and was divided into major periods: the Old Kingdom (pyramid age), Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom (empire age)
- [Building the Pyramids](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/building-the-pyramids-mt_kgTN6yk4oE): Understand how the pyramids were built: thousands of workers moved enormous stone blocks using ramps, rollers, and sledges, the work was organised by the pharaoh's officials, and the design evolved from flat-topped mastabas to step pyramids (like Djoser's) to the smooth-sided Great Pyramid — and know that later pharaohs were buried in hidden rock-cut tombs in the Valley of the Kings
- [Egyptian Gods and Goddesses](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/egyptian-gods-and-goddesses-mt_B1ATUEVNPz): Name and describe Egyptian gods and some roles in ancient belief: Ra and the sun, Osiris and the afterlife, Isis and magic and motherhood, Anubis and mummification, Horus and the sky, Thoth and writing, and Bastet and home protection. Explain that gods could have several roles and forms, and could share them.
- [Egyptian Social Hierarchy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/egyptian-social-hierarchy-mt_bEvMBUv4eG): Describe the social structure of ancient Egypt as a pyramid-shaped hierarchy: the pharaoh at the top, then priests and nobles, followed by scribes and soldiers, then craftworkers and merchants, and farmers and labourers at the base — understanding that a person's position was usually inherited and determined their whole way of life
- [Egyptian Tomb Paintings and Artefacts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/egyptian-tomb-paintings-and-artefacts-mt_yNGrY9xJ8Y): Use tomb paintings, artefacts, and objects from ancient Egypt as evidence to find out about daily life: Nebamun's tomb paintings show hunting and feasting, jewellery and furniture reveal craftsmanship, and everyday objects like pots and tools tell us what ordinary people used — understanding that these sources are how we piece together information about a civilisation that ended thousands of years ago
- [Mummification Step by Step](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/mummification-step-by-step-mt_cJ8CeyRKKs): Describe the step-by-step process of mummification: the body was washed, internal organs were removed and placed in canopic jars, the body was dried with natron salt for 40 days, then wrapped in linen bandages with amulets tucked between the layers, and finally placed in a decorated coffin (sarcophagus)
- [Scribes and the Rosetta Stone](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/scribes-and-the-rosetta-stone-mt_V_kAitNbLN): Know that scribes were specially trained people who could read and write hieroglyphs, that the Rosetta Stone — a slab with the same text in three scripts — was the key to cracking the hieroglyphic code, and that Jean-François Champollion used it to decipher hieroglyphs in 1822 after centuries of mystery
- [Upper and Lower Egypt](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/upper-and-lower-egypt-mt_lSFwVU7V9g): Understand that ancient Egypt was divided into Upper Egypt (the narrow river valley in the south) and Lower Egypt (the wide delta in the north), that the two lands were united under one pharaoh, and that Egyptians managed the Nile's water through irrigation canals and shadufs to grow crops year-round
- [Athenian Democracy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/athenian-democracy-mt_8ad4U6msea): Understand Athenian democracy as an early system in which free adult male citizens debated and voted on city decisions in the Assembly. Women, enslaved people, foreign residents and children could not vote. Birth in Athens did not by itself grant voting rights.
- [Athens Versus Sparta](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/athens-versus-sparta-mt_CSGqz245rV): Compare two Greek city-states. Athens was known for learning, arts, debate and democracy. Sparta placed great emphasis on military training and discipline. A city-state governed a city and nearby land. Education and political rights differed between groups of people.
- [Boudicca's Revolt Against Rome](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/boudiccas-revolt-against-rome-mt_e1Yr6rhRNW): Tell the story of Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe, who led a fierce revolt against Roman rule in Britain — burning Colchester, London, and St Albans — before her army was defeated, and understand her significance as a symbol of resistance against a powerful empire
- [Daily Life in a Roman Town](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/daily-life-in-a-roman-town-mt_6nqVnVdexe): Describe daily life in a Roman town — the forum (marketplace and meeting place), public baths, amphitheatre, and villas — and explain that the Romans were brilliant engineers who built straight roads, aqueducts to carry water, underfloor heating (hypocaust), and Hadrian's Wall to mark the empire's northern frontier in Britain
- [Gladiators & Pompeii](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/gladiators-and-pompeii-mt_VP9yZJ1xeP): Know that Romans watched gladiators fight in huge arenas like the Colosseum in Rome, that gladiators were usually enslaved people or prisoners trained to fight, and that the city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, preserving an extraordinary snapshot of Roman daily life
- [Gods & the Parthenon](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/gods-and-the-parthenon-mt_W_CNRTBgYR): Name the major Greek gods and their roles — Zeus (king, thunder), Hera (queen, marriage), Athena (wisdom, warfare), Poseidon (sea), Apollo (sun, music), Artemis (hunting, moon), Ares (war), Aphrodite (love), Hermes (messengers), Hephaestus (fire, crafts), Hades (underworld) — and know that the Parthenon in Athens was a grand temple built to honour Athena
- [Greek Gods with Roman Names](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/greek-gods-with-roman-names-mt_FDKd7I79JZ): Understand that the Romans adopted the Greek gods but gave them new names — Zeus became Jupiter, Hera became Juno, Ares became Mars, Athena became Minerva, Poseidon became Neptune, Aphrodite became Venus — and that this shows how deeply Rome was influenced by Greek culture
- [Greek theatre](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/greek-theatre-mt_f4O__f3OU4): Know that the ancient Greeks invented theatre, performing tragedies and comedies in large open-air amphitheatres with actors wearing masks — and that plays were performed as part of religious festivals honouring the god Dionysus, with audiences of thousands
- [Marathon and Thermopylae](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/marathon-and-thermopylae-mt_14F_x1Xwwp): Describe Marathon and Thermopylae during the Persian invasions. Distinguish the later legend of Pheidippides carrying victory news from an earlier account of his journey to Sparta. Recognize the Spartan and other Greek defenders at Thermopylae, and explain why some Greek city-states allied to defend their independence.
- [Roman Army and Conquest of Britain](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/roman-army-and-conquest-of-britain-mt_MlD0gwLSw9): Describe how the Roman army was organised into legions of highly trained soldiers, how Julius Caesar first raided Britain in 55 BC and Emperor Claudius later conquered it in AD 43, and explain why the Romans wanted to expand their empire — for land, resources, taxes, and glory
- [Different accounts of the same event](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/different-accounts-of-the-same-event-mt_2GDBmKCJxs): Know that people can give different accounts of the same past event because they saw, felt or remembered different things. Differences alone do not prove that someone is lying.
- [Vocabulary: historical thinking](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/vocabulary-historical-thinking-mt_VXcua6-txq): Know and use the vocabulary of historical thinking: source, evidence, primary source, secondary source, artefact, chronology, chronological order, BC/BCE, AD/CE, century, decade, era, period, timeline, excavation, archaeologist, interpretation, corroborate, bias, perspective. Apply these terms when discussing how we know about the past and how reliable our knowledge is.
- [Checking sources against each other](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/checking-sources-against-each-other-mt_wWlZoLQBR6): Corroborate: check whether multiple sources agree on the same facts and investigate why they might not.
- [Questioning historical sources](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/questioning-historical-sources-mt_TTzJTF-OkG): Ask who made a historical source, when it was made, and why. Use the answers to judge what the source can tell you and which claims need checking.
- [Understanding People in Their Own Time](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/understanding-people-in-their-own-time-mt_IlyE-Sm8k5): Use evidence about a person's knowledge, beliefs, rules and available choices to understand their actions in the past. People in the same time could disagree. Explaining an action does not make its harm acceptable.
- [Anglo-Saxon Britain](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/anglo-saxon-britain-mt_26OJ9MetR9): Germanic peoples who settled in Britain, mainly after Roman rule ended; their villages and kingdoms in much of what became England, place names, and the spread of Christianity
- [Battle of Hastings and 1066](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/battle-of-hastings-and-1066-mt_OiDHqtLoln): The events of 1066: the death of Edward the Confessor, three claimants to the throne, the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, and the Bayeux Tapestry as a historical source
- [Castle Design Through the Ages](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/castle-design-through-the-ages-mt_doVAdMqfJg): Wooden motte-and-bailey castles, stone keeps, and concentric defences; castle rooms and their uses; how different features helped resist attack
- [Medieval Pyramid of Power](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/medieval-pyramid-of-power-mt_bjlY5TE1y-): How medieval society was organised: king at the top, then lords, then knights, then peasants/serfs; who owed what to whom; the pyramid of power and mutual obligations
- [Siege Warfare](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/siege-warfare-mt_CqzsM0BDFP): How castles were attacked and defended: trebuchets, battering rams, siege towers, arrow slits, and murder holes; supplies, duration, and possible endings of a siege
- [The Black Death](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/the-black-death-mt_8oAzr0WxRb): The Black Death, which reached England in 1348: plague, its symptoms and routes of spread, its heavy death toll, and how worker shortages helped some survivors seek higher pay
- [The Crusades](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/the-crusades-mt_Zy-CKUkq34): Why European crusading armies fought in the Holy Land, the suffering these wars caused, and contacts through trade, travel, and learning between Europe and the Islamic world
- [The Medieval Church](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/the-medieval-church-mt_LuwHnQItF_): The enormous power of the medieval Church: monasteries and the daily life of monks and nuns; building great cathedrals; pilgrimage as a religious journey; the Church's influence over everyday life
- [Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/vikings-vs-anglo-saxons-mt_6XnezHOcM3): Viking raids and conquests in Anglo-Saxon England; Alfred of Wessex's resistance; the Danelaw, where Danish laws and customs took hold; Athelstan becoming king of England
- [Asking Questions About the Past](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/asking-questions-about-the-past-mt_6nTw-Ic6pC): Generate your own questions about the past — who changed things, why did people act as they did, what was life like, what stayed the same — and use those questions to steer what to find out next
- [Causes and Consequences in History](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/causes-and-consequences-in-history-mt_Ev1gJOrEp1): Work out why past events happened and what happened because of them: suggest possible reasons, notice that big events usually have more than one cause, and trace the consequences that followed
- [Local History](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/local-history-mt_v1pzywJwvI): Investigate the history of your own area: read old photographs, maps, street names, buildings, and memorials as clues; gather stories from older residents; and connect local changes to wider national events
- [Prehistoric Britain](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/prehistoric-britain-mt_XdvTpVdWIk): How life in Britain changed from the Stone Age to the Iron Age: farming began, new tool materials spread, and settlements and trade changed. Archaeologists use objects and sites to study these periods. Older materials continued in use alongside newer ones.
- [Britain after 1066](https://lightmysky.com/learn/history/britain-after-1066-mt_q9nvf5GuED): Follow one part of life in Britain after 1066, such as homes, medicine or childhood. Compare selected periods to find changes, things that continued and reasons for change.

## Learning to Learn

- [Connecting New & Old Ideas](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/connecting-new-and-old-ideas-mt_32B7xjUPwF): Compare a new idea with something familiar. Name what matches and check what is different.
- [Spotting Patterns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/spotting-patterns-mt_wvcFlwOrDl): Spot patterns and recurring structures — in numbers, words, nature, sounds, or events — and use them to make sense of new information
- [Teaching It Back](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/teaching-it-back-mt_6eTZUwKQZr): After learning something new, explain it in your own words — to yourself, a family member, or even a toy
- [Trying a new approach](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/trying-a-new-approach-mt_95zxYqpP7m): When a way is not helping, choose another way that fits the task and check what changes.
- [Describing Rules & Patterns](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/describing-rules-and-patterns-mt_hbe_kdE_7C): When you notice a pattern repeating, describe it as a rule that works every time — then test whether the rule holds in new cases
- [Analysing your own errors](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/analysing-your-own-errors-mt_TDUpy57QVM): When you get something wrong, find what you missed or got mixed up and say what to fix next time.
- [Transferring Skills](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/transferring-skills-mt_99G6Msdzw-): Notice when a skill you learned in one place could help in a new place and try it there.
- [Understanding Why](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/understanding-why-mt_Y6P9y1Rz-u): Go beyond knowing *that* something is true — ask *why* it is true and *how* it works
- [Big Questions and Supporting Questions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/learning-to-learn/big-questions-and-supporting-questions-mt_JUHStYGUel): Know what makes a question big and worth investigating — no single quick answer, more than one possible view — and break it into smaller supporting questions whose answers build up towards answering the big one

## Life Skills

- [Being a Good Seller](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/being-a-good-seller-mt_cq711F7ruL): Customer service, fairness, and honesty in business; keeping promises to customers; why being trustworthy matters for repeat business and reputation
- [Costs & Revenue](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/costs-and-revenue-mt_9gpUHWVKMR): It costs money to make things (costs/expenses); you earn money by selling them (revenue); if revenue is more than costs, that's profit; if costs are more, that's a loss
- [Having a Business Idea](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/having-a-business-idea-mt_RTwmvr9R7V): Where business ideas come from; spotting everyday problems and thinking of solutions; the difference between inventing something new and improving something that exists
- [Learning from Failure](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/learning-from-failure-mt_dknMcCqvoY): Not every business idea works; entrepreneurs try, fail, learn, and try again; iteration and resilience as core entrepreneurial skills; famous failure-to-success stories
- [Making a Simple Plan](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/making-a-simple-plan-mt_phpn6KhCAv): Before starting a business, making a simple plan: what will I make or do, who will buy it, what do I need, how much will it cost, and what price will I charge?
- [Marketing Basics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/marketing-basics-mt_M2Gou3O6qT): How people find out about what you're selling; signs, posters, social media, word of mouth; being persuasive; the basics of advertising and promotion
- [Teamwork in Business](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/teamwork-in-business-mt_pOstrrS763): Most businesses need more than one person; working together, dividing tasks, and using different people's strengths; the value of teamwork in business
- [Advertising & Spending](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/advertising-and-spending-mt_My0OL6fhGL): How advertising tries to influence what we buy; being a critical consumer; understanding 'value for money'; the difference between emotional and rational spending
- [Banks & Saving](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/banks-and-saving-mt_uSUqTjOl8m): What banks do and why people use them; bank accounts as safe places for money; that savings in a bank can earn interest; children's savings accounts
- [Budgeting Pocket Money](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/budgeting-pocket-money-mt_Qzbh-_v0Gq): What a budget is; planning how to spend a fixed amount of pocket money or allowance; making trade-offs between different things you want to buy
- [Earning Money](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/earning-money-mt_uP9faJlnRq): Ways that children and adults earn money; the connection between work, skills and pay; that harder or more skilled work often pays more
- [Fair Trade & Ethics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/fair-trade-and-ethics-mt_HPf-dVtA3p): Where products come from and who makes them; that people around the world produce what we buy; fair pay for workers; making ethical choices as consumers
- [Making Change](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/making-change-mt_aWOK1npO5s): Calculating change from a purchase; working confidently with pounds and pence together; solving practical money problems involving addition and subtraction
- [Ways to Pay](https://lightmysky.com/learn/life-skills/ways-to-pay-mt_K8_RYIvrTV): Different ways to pay: cash, debit cards, contactless, online payments, mobile payments; that digital payments still use real money; keeping payment details safe

## Mathematics

- [Adding and subtracting (age 7+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/adding-and-subtracting-age-7-mt_SrrsLiJkr3): Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
- [Adding several two-digit numbers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/adding-several-two-digit-numbers-mt_TiQbi027PE): Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations
- [Addition and subtraction strategies (age 7+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/addition-and-subtraction-strategies-age-7-mt_zxST3MarI9): Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations
- [Addition and subtraction within 1000](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/addition-and-subtraction-within-1000-mt_ewmuMMPAzP): Add and subtract within 1000 using concrete models, drawings, and strategies based on place value; understand composing and decomposing tens and hundreds
- [Estimating by rounding](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/estimating-by-rounding-mt_QaYfeVL-0C): Estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers; apply to increasingly large numbers using rounding and inverse reasoning
- [Fluent adding and subtracting within 100](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fluent-adding-and-subtracting-within-100-mt_cChv2j_-Da): Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction
- [Fluent adding and subtracting within 20](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fluent-adding-and-subtracting-within-20-mt__t4afSyZRm): Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies and recall single-digit addition facts.
- [Mentally adding and subtracting ones with 3-digit numbers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/mentally-adding-and-subtracting-ones-with-3-digit-numbers-mt_oDU_8zMZjp): Mentally add and subtract a three-digit number and ones
- [Mentally adding hundreds to 3-digit numbers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/mentally-adding-hundreds-to-3-digit-numbers-mt_xPqczp7zPX): Mentally add and subtract a three-digit number and hundreds
- [Mentally adding tens to 3-digit numbers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/mentally-adding-tens-to-3-digit-numbers-mt_aHQ9kNt3is): Mentally add and subtract a three-digit number and tens
- [Missing number problems (age 7+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/missing-number-problems-age-7-mt_XuHmIn2xje): Solve addition and subtraction problems including missing-number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex methods
- [Numbers on a number line](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/numbers-on-a-number-line-mt_19j_5AuuQI): Represent whole numbers as lengths on a number line and represent sums and differences within 100 on a number line diagram
- [Two-Step Word Problems](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/two-step-word-problems-mt_yTWxkzzoOZ): Solve one- and two-step word problems within 100 using addition and subtraction, with unknowns in all positions
- [Adding and subtracting (age 8+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/adding-and-subtracting-age-8-mt_mpS-JK_p_m): Add and subtract numbers with up to four digits using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction
- [Fluent adding and subtracting within 1000](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fluent-adding-and-subtracting-within-1000-mt_HFRYjTb-Z5): Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction
- [Two-step addition and subtraction problems](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/two-step-addition-and-subtraction-problems-mt_CDa5AVakLE): Solve addition and subtraction two-step problems in contexts, deciding which operations and methods to use and why
- [Two-Step Equations](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/two-step-equations-mt_anAe11HAEH): Solve two-step word problems using the four operations; represent problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity
- [Counting Within 1,000](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/counting-within-1-000-mt_M2v1A9OEuM): Count within 1000, including skip-counting by 5s, 10s, and 100s
- [Skip Counting (4s, 8s, 50s, 100s)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/skip-counting-4s-8s-50s-100s-mt_IzQvs7k_sE): Count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50, and 100
- [Counting in 6s](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/counting-in-6s-mt_7rJM8eWUfw): Count in multiples of 6, 7, 9, 25, and 1000
- [Pictograms and tally charts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/pictograms-and-tally-charts-mt_c29FaCTNsx): Interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams, and simple tables
- [Data collection and display vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/data-collection-and-display-vocabulary-mt_u5HkSxZECM): Read, write, and use the vocabulary of data collection and display — data, tally, tally chart, frequency, frequency table, survey, pictogram, bar chart, axis/axes, scale, label, category, discrete data, continuous data, line graph, pie chart — and apply these terms when collecting, organising, and presenting data
- [Sorting data into categories](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/sorting-data-into-categories-mt_ylXdiVRAYv): Organise and represent data with up to three categories by counting objects in each category and sorting categories by quantity
- [Interpreting categorical data](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/interpreting-categorical-data-mt_1VSfm9yiLn): Interpret categorical data by asking and answering questions about totals, how many in each category, and how many more or less one category has than another
- [Picture & bar graphs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/picture-and-bar-graphs-mt_VhBH8wrFC6): Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories; solve put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph
- [Bar charts and time graphs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/bar-charts-and-time-graphs-mt_ChjMU2GDJa): Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs
- [Scaled picture graphs and bar graphs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/scaled-picture-graphs-and-bar-graphs-mt_r8XnXwRA6g): Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set; solve one- and two-step comparison, sum, and difference problems using bar charts, pictograms, and tables
- [Fraction notation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fraction-notation-mt_vKcxX6iNOA): Read and write fraction notation. Name the numerator and denominator and explain equal parts. Use the names unit fraction, non-unit fraction, proper fraction, improper fraction, mixed number, equivalent fraction and simplest form.
- [Comparing fractions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/comparing-fractions-mt_IfEgu0X449): Compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominator
- [Solving problems with fractions (age 7+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/solving-problems-with-fractions-age-7-mt_SsLWS_APM7): Solve problems involving counting in tenths, fractions of quantities, equivalence, fraction addition/subtraction, and fraction comparison
- [Equivalent fractions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/equivalent-fractions-mt_FbDKeLfBCo): Recognise and show, using diagrams, equivalent fractions with small denominators
- [Fractions on a number line](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fractions-on-a-number-line-mt_Kr3IyA6m-O): Recognise and use fractions as numbers: place unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators on a number line
- [Adding and subtracting fractions with the same bottom number within one whole](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-with-the-same-bottom-number-within-one-whole-mt_a1FdAsRKOF): Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within one whole (e.g. 5/7 + 1/7 = 6/7)
- [Splitting shapes into equal parts (age 7+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/splitting-shapes-into-equal-parts-age-7-mt_Xp-rj46S2w): Partition circles and rectangles into two, three, or four equal shares; describe shares as halves, thirds, and fourths; recognise that equal shares of identical wholes need not have the same shape
- [Tenths](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/tenths-mt_YzM5goBctT): Count up and down in tenths; recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and from dividing one-digit numbers or quantities by 10
- [Fractions of a group of objects](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/fractions-of-a-group-of-objects-mt_k2WE0-22-4): Recognise, find, and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators
- [Adding fractions (same denominator)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/adding-fractions-same-denominator-mt_CBHwluE6Lp): Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator, including results greater than one whole (e.g. 5/8 + 6/8 = 11/8)
- [Comparing fractions (age 8+)](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/comparing-fractions-age-8-mt_HnKbuCliNS): Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning about size; record comparisons with >, =, or < symbols
- [Decimal equivalents of tenths and hundredths](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/decimal-equivalents-of-tenths-and-hundredths-mt_TqDq6jyOmL): Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths (e.g. 3/10 = 0.3, 27/100 = 0.27)
- [Decimal & Percent Notation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics/decimal-and-percent-notation-mt_W17Kbwm0-u): Read, write, and use decimal and percentage notation correctly — decimal, decimal point, tenths, hundredths, thousandths, percentage, per cent, % symbol, convert, terminating decimal — and understand the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percentages as three ways of expressing the same value
- ...and 106 more at https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics

## Personal & Social Development

- [Emotion Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/emotion-vocabulary-mt_MOY_2Cqalz): Use a wider vocabulary of emotion words beyond the basics — including frustrated, worried, anxious, embarrassed, jealous, proud, disappointed, grateful, and lonely — and distinguish between similar emotions
- [Hidden and Masked Feelings](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/hidden-and-masked-feelings-mt_E5ju6kQSu3): Recognise that people sometimes hide or mask their true feelings — smiling when they're actually sad, or saying 'I'm fine' when they're not — and understand why someone might do this
- [How emotions feel in your body](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/how-emotions-feel-in-your-body-mt_Ytd8XC3eQr): Recognise that feelings can come with body changes, such as a fluttery tummy, tight fists, a fast heartbeat or tense shoulders. Use the situation and their own experience to suggest possible feelings, without treating one body clue as proof.
- [Mild to Strong Emotions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/mild-to-strong-emotions-mt_rymBfJmvFl): Understand that emotions come in different intensities — from mild to strong — and that the same emotion can feel very different depending on how intense it is (e.g., annoyed → angry → furious, or nervous → anxious → panicked)
- [Vocabulary: understanding others](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-understanding-others-mt_wRlf0g2MbB): Know and use the key vocabulary for understanding others — empathy, perspective, kind, fair, community, similar, different, and care — and understand that these words describe real habits of thinking and feeling
- [Different Lives and Experiences](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/different-lives-and-experiences-mt_S7UTAhptLi): Understand that people's lives and experiences can be very different from their own — that some children face challenges like disability, poverty, family difficulties, or being new to a country — and develop compassion rather than judgement
- [Fairness, Equality and Equity](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/fairness-equality-and-equity-mt_mDp-1vlL3R): Understand what fairness means and why it matters — recognising that fair doesn't always mean equal (everyone getting the same) but can mean equitable (everyone getting what they need), and applying this understanding in group situations
- [Seeing Someone Else's Point of View](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/seeing-someone-elses-point-of-view-mt_9NQEiYLQA3): Practise perspective-taking by imagining how someone else might feel in a given situation — using prompts like 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' and applying this when reading stories or during real interactions
- [Vocabulary: social awareness](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-social-awareness-mt_a6AYrbb7x4): Know and use the vocabulary of social awareness — including stereotype, prejudice, discrimination, equality, equity, bias, compassion, and fairness — and understand what distinguishes these closely related concepts
- [Vocabulary: working with others](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-working-with-others-mt_NS5t-Jzlh8): Know and use the vocabulary of working with others — cooperate, share, take turns, team, listen, agree, disagree respectfully, and include — and understand that these words describe habits that friendships and group work depend on
- [Communication Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/communication-vocabulary-mt_Ag9NSWJu-X): Know and use the vocabulary of healthy communication and conflict — assertive, passive, aggressive, compromise, conflict, resolution, mediate, bystander, upstander, and peer pressure — and understand the difference between these contrasting approaches
- [Friendships change over time](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/friendships-change-over-time-mt_X7Tu94-a2m): Understand that friendships change over time — that it's normal for friends to drift apart or for new friendships to form — and develop strategies for making new friends and handling friendship changes without feeling like something is wrong with them
- [Resolving Disagreements with Friends](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/resolving-disagreements-with-friends-mt_iWGnyUyN2j): Resolve simple disagreements with peers by talking it through — explaining how they feel, listening to the other person's side, and finding a compromise or solution that both can accept
- [Roles in a Group](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/roles-in-a-group-mt_w4nSIDhIgC): Understand different roles people play in groups — leader, supporter, mediator, idea-generator — and recognise that effective groups need a mix of roles, not everyone trying to be the leader
- [Working well in a group](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/working-well-in-a-group-mt_QxsoqVUt6u): Work with a small group toward a shared goal. Contribute ideas, listen and respond to others, agree on manageable jobs and finish times, and ask for help when needed.
- [Vocabulary: making decisions and keeping safe](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-making-decisions-and-keeping-safe-mt_uTKgmWqSoI): Know and use words for making decisions and keeping safe such as choice, consequence, rule, safe, fair, honest, responsible, trusted adult and right and wrong, and know that naming ideas clearly helps make better choices
- [Basic digital citizenship](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/basic-digital-citizenship-mt_zIzJGkaj0Q): Understand basic digital citizenship — being kind online, protecting personal information, recognising that people behind screens are real people with real feelings, and knowing what to do if something online makes them uncomfortable
- [Bystanders and Upstanders](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/bystanders-and-upstanders-mt_yCmYV9ruQu): Understand the bystander role — that when someone witnesses unkind or unfair behaviour, they have a choice: they can be a passive bystander (doing nothing), join in, or be an upstander (speaking up or getting help) — and develop the confidence to be an upstander
- [Stop, Think, Then Choose](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/stop-think-then-choose-mt_RhntJz7p_6): Use a simple decision-making process when faced with a choice — stopping to think, identifying the options, considering the consequences of each option, and then choosing — rather than acting impulsively
- [Understanding Bullying](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/understanding-bullying-mt_I9iSzpGRn5): Understand bullying as hurtful behaviour involving unequal power that happens repeatedly or is likely to happen again. Recognise physical, verbal, social and online bullying, and know how to seek help safely when experiencing or witnessing it.
- [Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-ethics-and-citizenship-mt_h-z88yf9Pn): Know and use the vocabulary of ethics and citizenship — bullying, cyberbullying, bystander, upstander, peer pressure, digital citizenship, rights, responsibility, and ethical — and understand the distinctions between these closely related terms
- [Vocabulary: self](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-self-mt_H4YZ1rSKP3): Know and use the vocabulary of self-reflection: self-awareness, reflect, pattern, trigger, assumption, impact, perspective, and notice, and understand that having precise words for these inner experiences makes them easier to understand and talk about
- [Feelings Versus Actions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/feelings-versus-actions-mt_TU3BcLOgiV): Understand that feelings and actions are separate — you can feel something strongly without having to act on it straight away
- [Patterns in Your Own Reactions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/patterns-in-your-own-reactions-mt_H8dEMH_wik): Notice patterns in your own reactions — 'I tend to respond like this when I'm tired, left out, or put on the spot'
- [Your Impact on Others](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/your-impact-on-others-mt_rpug2tkYhb): Reflect on how your behaviour lands on others — consider not just what you intended but what the actual impact was on the other person
- [Words for Big Feelings](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/words-for-big-feelings-mt_SeNxOZTHCN): Know and use words for big feelings and calming down such as frustrated, anxious, overwhelmed, disappointed, calm, cope, settle, patience and breathe, and know that naming a feeling is the first step to calming down.
- [Breaking Tasks into Steps](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/breaking-tasks-into-steps-mt_miGrca8zaS): Break a challenging task into smaller, manageable steps rather than feeling overwhelmed by the whole thing — and celebrate progress along the way
- [Choosing the Right Coping Strategy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/choosing-the-right-coping-strategy-mt_j8Pv3s7TZR): Understand that different situations require different coping strategies — what works for anger might not work for sadness, and what helps at school might be different from what helps at home
- [Growth Mindset](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/growth-mindset-mt_pAuo9Op89t): Understand the concept of a growth mindset — that abilities and intelligence can grow with effort, practice, and good strategies — as opposed to a fixed mindset where you believe you're either good at something or you're not
- [Positive Self-Talk](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/positive-self-talk-mt_35-DhMh_Yr): Use positive self-talk to manage difficult situations — replacing unhelpful thoughts like 'I'm stupid' or 'I'll never be able to do this' with encouraging ones like 'This is hard but I can keep trying' or 'I've done hard things before'
- [Vocabulary for resilience and self-management](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/vocabulary-for-resilience-and-self-management-mt_i1kk9HDctI): Know and use the vocabulary of resilience and self-management — including regulate, resilience, growth mindset, fixed mindset, self-talk, trigger, setback, persevere, and distress — and understand what each word means in practice
- [My Strengths and How I Grow](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/my-strengths-and-how-i-grow-mt_UDdTHnxv4Q): Name personal strengths with examples, describe things that feel hard and possible next steps, and notice how skills have changed with practice or help. Recognise that enjoying an activity and doing it well are different.
- [Water Safety](https://lightmysky.com/learn/personal-and-social-development/water-safety-mt_klF_Y8DraZ): Stay safe in and around water: recognise dangers at pools, beaches, rivers and ponds, follow the rules of each place (flags, signs, lifeguards, staying with an adult), and know what to do in trouble — float on your back, signal and shout

## Science

- [Animal Communication](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-communication-mt_wHN14Unk7h): Understand that animals communicate in many different ways — birds sing to attract mates and defend territory, whales call across vast ocean distances, bees dance to show other bees where food is, wolves howl to keep the pack together, and fireflies flash light signals — and that communication is essential for survival
- [Animal Migration](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-migration-mt_bK84sPehyP): Know that many animals make incredible journeys called migrations — Arctic terns fly from pole to pole, monarch butterflies travel thousands of miles across North America, wildebeest cross the Serengeti following rain, and humpback whales swim between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding waters — and that these journeys are linked to food, breeding, and seasons
- [Desert Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/desert-animals-mt_0zqOTjjW2k): Explore animals of the desert — camels, fennec foxes, scorpions, rattlesnakes, meerkats — and understand how desert animals survive extreme heat and lack of water through being active at night, storing water or fat, burrowing underground during the day, and having large ears to lose heat
- [Polar Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/polar-animals-mt_D4lyx0iYyB): Explore animals of the Arctic and Antarctic — polar bears, Arctic foxes, and walruses in the north; penguins, seals, and albatrosses in the south — and understand how polar animals survive extreme cold through thick fur or blubber, huddling behaviour, and seasonal changes like white winter coats
- [Predator Hunting and Prey Defence Strategies](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/predator-hunting-and-prey-defence-strategies-mt_Bztatrv-_v): Understand that predators have evolved hunting strategies — wolves hunt in packs, chameleons use their long tongues, spiders build webs, crocodiles ambush at water's edge — and prey animals have evolved defences — porcupine spines, skunk spray, poison dart frog toxins, zebra stripes confusing predators, playing dead
- [Rainforest Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/rainforest-animals-mt_DCelLx_H1A): Explore animals of the tropical rainforest — the most species-rich habitat on Earth — learning that the forest has layers (canopy, understory, forest floor) with different animals at each level: toucans and monkeys in the canopy, jaguars and frogs on the floor, and that rainforests are found near the equator
- [Savanna & Grassland Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/savanna-and-grassland-animals-mt_YynJoQcm_M): Explore animals of the grasslands and savanna — lions, zebras, wildebeest, elephants, cheetahs in African savanna; bison and prairie dogs in American grasslands — understanding why large herds form on open grasslands and how predators and prey interact in these wide-open spaces
- [The World of Minibeasts](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/the-world-of-minibeasts-mt_R7LEuZjTmx): Know that insects and other minibeasts (spiders, worms, snails, centipedes) are the most numerous and diverse group of animals on Earth — there are more species of beetle than any other animal — and that they play vital roles as pollinators (bees, butterflies), decomposers (woodlice, worms), and food for other animals
- [Dinosaurs Around the World](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/dinosaurs-around-the-world-mt_oH1XC8aQYn): Understand that different dinosaurs lived on different continents and that fossil discoveries around the world show dinosaurs were a global phenomenon, with some species found only in certain regions
- [Fossilised Dinosaur Dung](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/fossilised-dinosaur-dung-mt_1dXhJp6qLJ): Describe what coprolites are (fossilised dinosaur dung) and how palaeontologists analyse them to discover what dinosaurs ate, including plant fragments, bones, and seeds
- [Fossils Reveal Ancient Environments](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/fossils-reveal-ancient-environments-mt_fKwgN61ttR): Understand that fossils tell us not only about ancient animals but also about ancient environments — for example, marine fossils found on a mountaintop show that area was once underwater
- [Fossilisation: Why Sediment, Minerals and Luck All Matter](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/fossilisation-why-sediment-minerals-and-luck-all-matter-mt_iycQEai3dK): Explain in simple terms how fossils form: an organism dies and is quickly buried in sediment; over millions of years minerals replace the remains and the sediment turns to rock, preserving the shape
- [Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/mary-anning-fossil-hunter-mt_excSPNHJWZ): Know who Mary Anning was — a pioneering fossil hunter from Lyme Regis, England, who discovered ichthyosaur and plesiosaur skeletons in the early 1800s and contributed to our understanding of prehistoric life
- [Reading Dinosaur Trackways](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/reading-dinosaur-trackways-mt_Wpvuz3mvBq): Use dinosaur trackways (fossilised footprints) to make inferences about a dinosaur's size, speed, and behaviour — widely spaced prints suggest running, closely spaced suggest walking
- [The Mesozoic Era](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/the-mesozoic-era-mt_uQljqc0J5j): Place the three periods of the Mesozoic Era — Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous — in order and understand that different dinosaurs lived in different periods, not all at the same time
- [Types of Fossils](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/types-of-fossils-mt_1VSFoM44JU): Distinguish body fossils (preserved bones, teeth, shells) from trace fossils (footprints, trackways, eggs, burrows, coprolites) and explain what each type can tell scientists
- [Fossils as Evidence](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/fossils-as-evidence-mt_6Z42wJaKYG): Analyse and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of organisms and environments that existed long ago
- [Evaporation and condensation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/evaporation-and-condensation-mt_zCGwH1OQZa): Use evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection, transpiration, water vapour, runoff and groundwater to describe water changing form and moving along different paths in the water cycle
- [How fossils form](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/how-fossils-form-mt_mwirOvigWD): Describe how remains or traces of ancient living things can be preserved as fossils, including in rock formed from layers of mud or sand
- [Preventing Erosion](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/preventing-erosion-mt_m6UaSmrQVG): Compare multiple solutions designed to slow or prevent wind or water from changing the shape of the land
- [Properties of rocks](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/properties-of-rocks-mt_R6YoRXkRxS): Compare and group different kinds of rocks based on their appearance and simple physical properties such as hardness, texture, and colour
- [Rocks and soil](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/rocks-and-soil-mt_yhhprm7dZK): Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter, and that different soils have different properties
- [Shapes of land and water](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/shapes-of-land-and-water-mt_KsKLVW_ssY): Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land (mountains, valleys, plains) and bodies of water (rivers, lakes, oceans) in an area
- [Where water is found on Earth](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/where-water-is-found-on-earth-mt_nRF_VRntrW): Identify water in oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, underground and the air, and recognise liquid water, solid ice and gaseous water vapour
- [Graphing seasonal weather data](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/graphing-seasonal-weather-data-mt_NYsz6QgaaE): Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season
- [Climates around the world](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/climates-around-the-world-mt_Gm12BzcCfX): Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world, distinguishing between weather and climate
- [Habitats & Basic Needs](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/habitats-and-basic-needs-mt_cM8YS6NXqi): Identify that most living things live in habitats to which they are suited and describe how habitats provide for basic needs and how organisms depend on each other
- [Habitat Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/habitat-vocabulary-mt_Fw0bbM1e_g): Name and use vocabulary for where living things are found: habitat, environment, microhabitat, conditions, woodland, ocean, desert, rainforest, pond, and use terms to describe what animals need to survive: food, water, shelter, space, and suitable conditions
- [Local Plants & Animals](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/local-plants-and-animals-mt_ppENoD8vf1): Identify and name a variety of plants and animals in their habitats, including microhabitats such as under a log or in a pond
- [Animal Groups & Survival](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/animal-groups-and-survival-mt_i4bDqjyglj): Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive, such as herds, packs, or colonies
- [Changing Environments](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/changing-environments-mt_Wyd-l-6H7G): Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers and challenges to living things
- [Classification Keys](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/classification-keys-mt_brgde1Vx0P): Explore and use classification keys to identify, group, and name living things in local and wider environments
- [Ecology Vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/ecology-vocabulary-mt_M7XhBBzYof): Use vocabulary for feeding relationships and ecological roles — producer, consumer, predator, prey, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, decomposer, food chain, food web, nutrient cycle — and describe how energy and matter flow through ecosystems using these terms
- [Food Chains & Energy Transfer](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/food-chains-and-energy-transfer-mt_oB-L8EVdIP): Construct and interpret food chains identifying producers, predators, and prey, and understand energy transfer between trophic levels
- [Grouping Living Things](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/grouping-living-things-mt_AylKwhbDWM): Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways based on observable features
- [Human impact on environments](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/human-impact-on-environments-mt_YB0qF5KX9C): Use vocabulary for human impact on the environment — pollution, habitat destruction, deforestation, biodiversity, conservation, renewable energy, non-renewable energy, fossil fuel, carbon footprint, sustainability, endangered, extinct — and apply these when discussing environmental issues and human choices
- [Reading Food Web Diagrams](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/reading-food-web-diagrams-mt_uVaS12lN1i): Read and interpret food web diagrams — identify producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers; trace energy flow along food chains within the web; predict the effect of removing or adding a species
- [Naming types of energy](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/naming-types-of-energy-mt_akBotspaf2): Name kinetic, potential, chemical, thermal, light, sound and electrical energy in familiar situations. Describe energy transfer from one object or place to another, and energy transformation from one type to another.
- [Building a simple circuit](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/building-a-simple-circuit-mt_DA7-JYRvtP): Construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts: cells, wires, bulbs, switches, and buzzers
- [Conductors and insulators](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/conductors-and-insulators-mt_d-EKO-pKkP): Recognise some common conductors and insulators, and associate metals with being good conductors of electricity
- ...and 128 more at https://lightmysky.com/learn/science

## Geography

- [Reading Maps: Symbols and Grids](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/reading-maps-symbols-and-grids-mt__Xl9qT-B20): Read and draw maps using symbols, a key, the eight compass points and four- and six-figure grid references; use atlases, globes and digital maps to locate countries and features, and use scale to judge real distances
- [Continents and Oceans](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/continents-and-oceans-mt_aNGHn8yqR8): Name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans on a globe and world map; know which continent home is on, and begin placing familiar countries within their continents
- [Countries of Europe and the Americas](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/countries-of-europe-and-the-americas-mt_xLEoqfmGFo): Locate the world's countries and major cities using maps and atlases, with a focus on Europe (including Russia) and North and South America; know key physical and human features of the countries studied
- [The United Kingdom](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/the-united-kingdom-mt_Da-EAL3BvB): The four countries of the United Kingdom and their capitals; the surrounding seas; counties, major cities and regions; key features such as hills, mountains, coasts and rivers, and how land use has changed over time
- [Comparing Places](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/comparing-places-mt_SvEBb2xVzt): Compare the human and physical geography of one small area with a contrasting area far away (a UK area and one in another country or continent): what is similar, what differs, and how land, weather and daily life go together
- [Types of Communities](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/types-of-communities-mt_AAUExZ1Swj): Communities come in different types: cities, towns, suburbs, villages and farms; each uses its environment to meet daily needs for food, water, shelter and work, and different kinds of jobs are found in each
- [Where People Live and Why](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/where-people-live-and-why-mt_r1SD8eMOxU): Why people cluster in some places and not others: settlements grow near rivers, coasts, fertile land and resources; climate, water and culture shape where populations concentrate and how settlements change
- [Moving People, Goods and Ideas](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/moving-people-goods-and-ideas-mt_MJ4amGf5DN): People, goods and ideas travel from place to place: why families move, how food and toys reach the shops by ship, lorry, train and plane, and how ideas spread through letters, books, calls and the internet
- [Human and Economic Geography](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/human-and-economic-geography-mt_Q-Px2v3Cd_): Human features of places: cities, towns, villages, ports, factories and farms; types of settlement and land use; economic activity and trade links; how natural resources such as energy, food, minerals and water are spread around the world
- [Adapting to Environments](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/adapting-to-environments-mt_jMDYpyZo6w): How culture shapes the way people adapt to and modify their environments: housing built for heat, cold or floods; irrigation and terracing that make farming possible; clothing and daily rhythms suited to the local climate
- [Geographical Fieldwork](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/geographical-fieldwork-mt_RT-RAZ0SRX): Study real places first-hand: observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features of the local area using sketch maps, plans, tallies, graphs, photographs and digital tools

## Civics & Economics

- [Levels and Branches of Government](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/levels-and-branches-of-government-mt_kbdfkqinc_): Government works at different levels: local, regional and national; in many countries power is also split between those who make laws, those who carry them out, and those who judge disputes
- [Laws and How They Change](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/laws-and-how-they-change-mt_5gxLuo0u_V): Why communities have laws: to keep people safe, protect freedoms and settle disputes fairly; where laws come from, and how citizens change a law that isn't working, by voting, petitioning or campaigning
- [Deciding Together](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/deciding-together-mt_GduE5KnI1e): Make decisions as a group and act on them: listen to each person's idea, look for an option most people can accept, and vote when the group can't agree; then help carry out what was decided, even if you voted differently
- [How Groups Make Decisions](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/how-groups-make-decisions-mt_nW4AxgWheP): Different ways groups decide: one person in charge, a vote, or talking until everyone agrees; where each is used, from families and classrooms to councils and courts, and the trade-offs in speed and fairness
- [Taking Action on Community Problems](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/taking-action-on-community-problems-mt_8tFS0k82bU): Tackle a real problem in the community step by step: name the problem, find out who it affects and who can fix it, weigh ways to act alone or with others, predict what each action might change, then try one and see
- [Incentives and Choices](https://lightmysky.com/learn/civics-and-economics/incentives-and-choices-mt_KxkoDkbjPy): Rewards and penalties steer choices: sales, pocket-money deals, prizes, fines and late fees all change what people do; spotting the incentive behind a choice, including who set it up and why

## Arts & Music

- [Developing Art Techniques](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/developing-art-techniques-mt_WHP0beHTl1): Improve control of drawing, painting and sculpture: shading and tone with pencil and charcoal, mixing and layering paint, building forms in clay; keep a sketchbook to record observations, test ideas and revisit them
- [Great Artists and Designers](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/great-artists-and-designers-mt_RdVEVrWmGZ): Learn about the work of artists, architects, craft makers and designers past and present; describe similarities and differences between their styles and methods, and make links to your own artwork
- [Listening to Music](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/listening-to-music-mt_sVUxOvaDOO): Listen with concentration to a wide range of music: pick out instruments and voices, describe how pieces change (faster, slower, louder, quieter) and recall sounds and short patterns from memory with growing accuracy
- [Composing Music](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/composing-music-mt_QzScsMn9fX): Improvise and compose short pieces for a purpose: build and layer patterns of pitch, rhythm, tempo and dynamics; repeat, vary and order ideas into a shape, and explain the choices behind the finished piece
- [Reading Musical Notation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/reading-musical-notation-mt_YrnMXGEnk-): Read staff notation and other ways of writing music down: note names on the stave, note and rest lengths (crotchets, quavers, minims), and graphic scores; follow a written melody and match notation to what is heard
- [Music Through History](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/music-through-history-mt__1i5N9PywE): Get to know great composers and musicians and music from different times, places and traditions; describe what makes each style distinctive and how music has changed from early and classical eras to recorded and popular music
- [Playing a Part: Voice, Face and Body](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/playing-a-part-voice-face-and-body-mt_uN2l8k1-Oi): An actor shows who a character is with three tools: how they say the words, what their face does, and how they hold and move their body. The same line can be made kind or cruel by voice alone.
- [Dance: Telling a Story Without Words](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/dance-telling-a-story-without-words-mt_JCmUH5GmE9): Dance carries meaning through the body: how big a movement is, how fast, how high, and whether it repeats. A dance can tell a story or show a feeling with no words at all.

## Design & Technology

- [Designing Products](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/designing-products-mt_fZo-OWjM-T): Design purposeful products for yourself and other users: say who a product is for and what it must do, gather ideas from looking and asking, set simple design criteria, and describe or draw a design that meets them
- [Design Briefs and Better Products](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/design-briefs-and-better-products-mt_QeNClHE0EG): Investigate and analyse existing products: work out who a product is for, what it does well and badly, how it works and what it is made from; use the analysis to write a design brief and criteria for a better version
- [Using Tools Safely](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/using-tools-safely-mt_8_IFOc79VA): Choose and use tools and equipment for cutting, shaping, joining and finishing (scissors, hole punches, saws, sandpaper, glue): match the tool to the material and the job, and explain the safety rules for each
- [Strengthening Structures](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/strengthening-structures-mt_QnYDI3itJY): How structures stand up and how to make them stronger, stiffer and more stable: wide bases, triangles, tubes, folds and cross-bracing; why some shapes resist pushing and pulling, and how real bridges and towers use these tricks
- [Design That Changed the World](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/design-that-changed-the-world-mt_6PWs6Qp8V6): How key designers, engineers and inventions have shaped everyday life: stories such as the printing press, the safety bicycle, flight and the telephone; what problem each design solved and how it changed the way people live
- [Where Food Comes From](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/where-food-comes-from-mt_HTJsTS1XzU): Where food comes from: which foods are grown, reared or caught (wheat, apples, milk, fish); how ingredients travel from farms and seas to shops; seasonality, and why some fruits and vegetables are only picked at certain times of year
- [Cooking and Food Preparation](https://lightmysky.com/learn/design-and-technology/cooking-and-food-preparation-mt_rEYrcOo7Vu): Prepare and cook mostly savoury dishes using a range of techniques: washing, peeling, chopping, mixing, boiling, frying and baking; follow a recipe in order, and know the hygiene and safety rules for handling food

## Languages

- [Listening and speaking in a new language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/listening-and-speaking-in-a-new-language-mt_iXtqoIfjHb): Listen attentively to a new language and join in: hold simple conversations, ask and answer questions, speak in sentences using familiar phrases, and build pronunciation and intonation through songs, rhymes and presenting aloud
- [Reading and Vocabulary in a New Language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/reading-and-vocabulary-in-a-new-language-mt_chlXo6jI0U): Read and understand words, phrases and short passages in a new language; enjoy its stories, songs and poems; and broaden vocabulary by working out new words from familiar material and checking them in a dictionary
- [Writing in a New Language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/writing-in-a-new-language-mt_aq8JZdKD3m): Write phrases from memory in a new language and adapt them to make new sentences; describe people, places, things and actions in writing, using familiar vocabulary and simple structures to express ideas clearly
- [Grammar Patterns Across Languages](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/grammar-patterns-across-languages-mt_McU78DkGy_): Understand how a new language is built: gendered nouns, verb endings that change with the speaker, and word-order patterns; use these patterns to build new sentences and compare how the new language and English do things differently
- [First Words: Greetings, Numbers and Colours](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/first-words-greetings-numbers-and-colours-mt_Ow32SJmrgN): Learn greetings, goodbye, please and thank you, numbers from one to ten, and names for colours or everyday things. Practise hearing, saying and remembering the words. The lesson uses Spanish examples and a French greeting. Extra readings offer French and German counting practice.
- [Following Spoken Instructions in a New Language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/following-spoken-instructions-in-a-new-language-mt_sP3xxDGINc): Act on what you hear before you can say it back. Simple commands and questions, understood from the few words you know plus gesture and situation.
- [Writing Systems: Sound, Syllable and Symbol](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/writing-systems-sound-syllable-and-symbol-mt_kUaS9WiVY0): Not every language writes the way English does. Some spell out sounds, some give a symbol per syllable, some a symbol per word, and some leave the vowels for the reader to supply. Which kind you face decides what learning to read it will take.
- [Sound and Spelling in a New Language](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/sound-and-spelling-in-a-new-language-mt_aLRdIL4V2_): Learn how the new language writes its sounds: which letters and marks make which sound, which letters stay silent, and where the stress falls. With the map in hand a written word can be said aloud and a heard word can be written down.
- [Cognates and False Friends](https://lightmysky.com/learn/languages/cognates-and-false-friends-mt_5UdrDnwYCD): Many words look or sound like words you already know, because languages borrow from each other and share ancestors. Some of those lookalikes mean something else entirely, so a resemblance is a first guess and not an answer.