Milestones In Action : By Five Years

Wants to please friends

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By pouring juice for her friend, this girl is showing that she wants to please him. This desire to please friends is a 5-year social/emotional milestone.

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Wants to be like friends

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These children have chosen to lie in the same position – to be like each other. Wanting to be like friends is a 5-year social/emotional milestone.

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More likely to agree with rules

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These children are playing a game with a “no peeking” rule that they all agree on. Being more likely to agree with rules is a 5-year social/emotional milestone.

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Likes to sing, dance, and act

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In this video, a child sings a song she made up. Enjoying singing, dancing, and acting is a  5-year social/emotional milestone.

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Is aware of gender

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These children are aware of their gender, a 5-year social/emotional milestone.

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Can tell what’s real and what’s make-believe

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This child knows what is real and what is make-believe. This ability is a 5-year social/emotional milestone.

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Shows more independence (for example, may visit a next-door neighbor by himself [adult supervision is still needed])

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Showing more independence is a 5-year social/emotional milestone. This little girl is showing independence by serving herself at lunch.

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Is sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative

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Being sometimes demanding and sometimes very cooperative is a 5-year social/emotional milestone. In image 1 of 2, this little girl is demanding her own way from her playmate. In image 2 of 2, the little girl is cooperating by raising her hand in class.

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Speaks very clearly

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The child in this video speaks very clearly, a 5-year language/communication milestone.

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Tells a simple story using full sentences

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This little girl uses full sentences when telling her story, a 5-year language/communication milestone.

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Uses future tense; for example, “Grandma will be here.”

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In this video, a little boy displays the 5-year language/communication milestone of using future tense.

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Counts 10 or more things

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This boy can count 10 or more things, a 5-year cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Can draw a person with at least 6 body parts

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The child in this photo has drawn a picture of a person with at least 6 body parts, a 5-year cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Can print some letters or numbers

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This child can print some letters and numbers, a 5-year cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes

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In this image a little girl is copying a triangle and other shapes, a 5-year cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Knows about things used every day, like money and food

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These children know about things used every day – like money. This is a 5-year cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving) milestone.

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Stands on one foot for 10 seconds or longer

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Standing on one foot for 10 seconds or longer, seen in this video, is a 5-year movement/physical development milestone.

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Hops; may be able to skip

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In this video, a little girl shows that she can skip, a 5-year movement/physical development milestone.

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Can do a somersault

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These images show a child in the steps of doing a somersault, a 5-year movement/physical development milestone.

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Uses a fork and spoon and sometimes a table knife

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This little girl is cutting her strawberry with a table knife. Using a fork and spoon and sometimes a table knife is a 5-year movement/physical development milestone.

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Swings and climbs

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These two images show a boy pumping his legs back and forth on a swing. Swinging in this way and climbing are 5-year movement/physical development milestones.

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