What should a normal 5 yr old girl know at her age?

Question

We are moving to US next month. In india she was in LKG. I heard that they go to grade 1 by the time they are 5. Anyway what should the child know by the time she is 5. I am scared that she might get lost and develop sopmekind of icomplex as she lags behid. Please help..

Answer 1

if you know the state that you're going to be moving to, you can find a list of skills covered in each grade.  each state will have an education agency that sets the requirements by grade and makes sure that the curriculum is standardized.  for instance, here is a link the texas education agency website:  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/.  you can find detailed curriculum by grade there, so you can guage what you know about your child's abilities with what that particular state views as grade appropriate.

knowing ahead of time what grade YOU feel your child is performing at, you can then go to the school administrators and let them know you would like her to be assessed or tested so that she'll be placed appropriately.

Answer 2

will you please define normal?                    there is no such thing as normal all of us are different devolop at different rates  and know different things.

Answer 3

Hi!

   Welcome :-) we are a melting pot here in the US and would love to add your family....

Usually a child is five when they enter kindergarten at age six they enter first grade. The American education system is very complex and can differ from state to state and district to district. May I suggest a fabulous book series...this will be your BEST resource as a parent.

"What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know"

http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Kinderga...

'What Your First Grader Needs to Know"

http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-First-Gr...

Consider this book to help navigate the nuances in the English Language.....it was a great refresher for mom too!

"First Language Lessons for the Well-Trained Mind"

http://www.amazon.com/First-Language-Les...

And for World History please consider this series of books...

"The Story of The World"

http://www.amazon.com/Story-World-Histor...

If the curriculum in your child's school is not following what can be found in these book then you have reason to be concerned. Good Luck and I hope this helped!

Answer 4

She should be able to recognize her name, spell it, and write it. She should at least know the letters in her name. And she should be able to count to 50. Know her colors and shapes. (or at least the basic ones) That is what an average 5 year old should know before K. After K she should know and recognize the whole alphabet and the sounds the letters make (or at least some of them) as well as numbers, colors, shapes. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

when they are 5 they are in kindergarten.  

if you are unsure what grade she should be in get her school to do an assessment to see where she should be placed.

Answer 6

Warning!!!  I asked this question about my 3 year old and got bashed.  I never got an answer just a munch of people telling me what a horrible parent I am for comparing my child to others.  Good luck finding your answer.

Answer 7

When 5 year olds are entering Kindergarten in my area they are expected to know the alphabet, how to write their name with the first letter as a capital letter and the rest lower case, how to hold a pencil properly, and to be able to count up to 10 or 20.

They also have social skill requirements, like, using the bathroom without help, no hitting or biting, and being able to sit at least somewhat quietly for short periods of time - for example story time.

Answer 8

at age 5 here in the states most children are in kindergarten.  my son is in kindergarten and what they had asked us to do at the end of last year(while he was still in preschool) was help him to recognize his ABC's and numbers 1-10 they have to be potty trained also for the teachers don't want to mess with that.  

Sometimes they like them to be able to write things also it depends on what state you are living in and what the school district prefers.

They will teach them their ABC's abd 1-2-3's in school but if you want to get a head start on them learning I bought a book last year that was titled Getting your child ready for Kindergarten and it had alot of helpful things in it.

Answer 9

Write her name. Know her ABC's by site, numbers 1-50.

She would most likely be put in kindergarten in the US. You can work with her this summer, but if she is still behind the teachers will help her learn. All children learn at different stages at that age. Some will be behind and some will be ahead.

Answer 10

In the US, typically age 5 means you are in Kindergarten.  She should know all of her letters and numbers, perhaps recognize a few words by sight, but they do not expect you to know how to read yet.  Although some 5 yr olds do know how to read.

Answer 11

they should be able to carry on a back-and-forth conversation.  they should be able to speak clearly in complete sentences and make themselves understood.  

they should be able to follow multi-step directions, stay on task for 20 minutes or so, socialize with other kids, resolve conficts without resorting to hitting, take turns, be comfortable transitioning from a parent and from task to task.

most will know colors, shapes, letters, numbers (to at least 10 or 20), and have a pretty big vocabulary.  some can already read, but that's not an expectation at that age.  most will be able to write their names and many will be experimenting with writing other words, too (often with phonetic spelling and with pretty bad handwriting, including some backwards letters and usually in all caps).

Answer 12

People dont generally expect much of a 5 year old, but they should know all their alphabet, recognise letters, numbers and afew words, know colours and be able to write their name (messy and assisted in places is fine) basically to see that they can write and know how to draw the letters, it doesnt have to be spelled correctly straight away. I remember when I was 4 in reception (same as kindergarten) having to do simple sums such as 3+4 and 7 - 2 and things and having to write sentences (copying them off sheets) to practice writiing skills and to learn how to draw the letters.

Hope this helps :D

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