5 Year Old Developmental Milestones
Your child might be...
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Recognizing colors
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Understanding directions like “next to”, “over”, “under”
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Reminiscing about their day
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Remembering things like a phone number or the first and last names of their parents
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Recognizing rhymes like “cat” and “hat”
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Getting more coordinated with their movements, and gaining better hand-eye coordination
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Throwing and catching small balls, running, jumping, or skipping
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Establishing their hand dominance (right or left handed)
Activities
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Act out your child’s favorite storybook together. Let your child take the lead and follow their imagination!
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Have a family dance party!
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Practice hand-eye coordination with catching and throwing games. You can use rolled up socks as a ball and a laundry basket as a net.
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Take turns spelling your names with fun colors.
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