Resources for Ages 5+ Years
You have a kindergarten or first grade student- the first few years of elementary school are so important! The resources you will find on this page will help you prepare your child for this milestone by providing you with information on how to navigate the first few years of elementary school. Also included are practical activities and videos to help you engage with your child during this critical time in their development.
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MILESTONES
The CDC checklist explains the milestones your 5-year-old should reach. Use the checklist and activities to help your child learn and grow.
Learn how your child is developing sound and pronunciation skills to support their growing reading levels.
Learn how your child is developing sound and pronunciation skills to support their growing reading levels.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Find tips, activities, online games, and information articles on teaching your five-year-old numbers and counting.
Find tips, activities, online games, and information articles on teaching your five-year-old spatial skills.
Use baking as a time to practice math with your child using these questions.
LITERACY AND LANGUAGE
Learn activities to build your child’s vocabulary at home.
Learn about different types of texts you can read with your child.
Find tips, activities, online games, and information articles on helping your five-year-old become a reader.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Find tips, activities, online games, and information articles on enjoying music and movement with your five-year-old.
Understand how your child develops motor skills across ages.
Learn typical physical and social development milestones for your first grader.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Learn different ways to develop your child’s social and emotional skills at home.
Find tips, activities, and information articles on helping your five-year-old understand and manage emotions.
Having your child help at home can teach them many important skills.
APPROACHES TO LEARNING
Find tips for making a daily schedule with your child.
Learn how to teach your child to become independent with daily routines.
Learn five key factors that make play meaningful for your child.
