(Acknowledgments to Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Departments Gippsland Southern Health Service)
Five Years
Self Help Skills
Cuts food easily with a knife. Laces shoes.
Social Development Plays dressups. Plays and interacts with other children. Shows interest in exploring the sex differences.
Motor Development
Gross Motor
Walks backward. Jumps forward 10 times. Walks up and down stairs alone, alternating feet.
Fine Motor
Copies square and cross. Cuts on line continuously. Prints a few capital letters.
Cognitive Development Names 4-6 colours. Rote counts to 5. Draws a person with 2-6 recognisable parts.
Language Development
Comprehension Follows 3 stage command eg. "Stand up, rub your tummy and clap." Knows simple opposites eg. Big - little, hard - soft. Listens to long stories. Incorporates verbal directions into play activities.
Expression Uses 5-6 word sentences. Talks about present, past and future events. Explains why something happens. Talks about objects by their use eg. "you eat with a fork" Speech is easy to understand. Talks about causality by using "because" and "so".
