Standard

And
Competencies
Of Five
To Eight
Years Old
Children
Francis Kevin M. Parreno
 Language
and Literacy
5
• Sentences are usually correctly structured although incorrect grammar
may still be used
• Pronunciation may still be childish
• Have a wide vocabulary and can use it appropriately

Year • Vocabulary can iaaaanclude shapes, colours, numbers etc.

• Questions become more precise
s old • Offer opinions in discussion.

6
Year
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Understands 13,000 words
Understands opposites
Classifies according to form, colour and use
s old Uses all pronouns correctly
7
Year
• Understand 20,000-26,000 words
• Understands time intervals and seasons of the year
• Is aware of mistakes in other peoples’ speech.

s old

8
• Form complex and compound sentences much more easily and
exhibit few lapses in grammar
• Carry on meaningful conversations with adult speakers and
follow fairly complex instructions with little or no repetition
• Able to read age appropriate texts with ease and begin to
Year demonstrate competence with writing simple compositions
• Have acquired various social amenities in common usage, such
s old as‘please’and‘thank you’and will know when and where to use
them.
Mathematics
(Numeracy)
5
• Add by counting fingers on hand
• Identify the larger of two n umbers and recognize numerals up to 20
• Copy/draw symmetrical shapes
• Start using very basic maps to find things
Year •
•
Basic concept of time like morning or evening or days of the week
Follow multi step direction words like first and second
s old • Understand the meaning of words like unlikely or possible

6
• Add by counting fingers on hand
• Identify the larger of two n umbers and recognize numerals up to 20
• Copy/draw symmetrical shapes
• Start using very basic maps to find things
Year •
•
Basic concept of time like morning or evening or days of the week
Follow multi step direction words like first and second
s old • Understand the meaning of words like unlikely or possible
7
Year
• Read and create simple bar graph
• Recognize and know the value of coins
• Move from hands-on methods to paper and pencil to
work out math problems
• Work with money
s old

8
Year
• Do addition and subtraction with regrouping
• Understand place value well enough to solve problems with
decimal points
• Know how to do multiplication and division, with help from fact
family
• Create a number sentence or equation from a word problem
s old
 Physical
Development
5
• Walk backward
• Walk heel-to-toe without losing balance
• Run on toes
• Hop proficiently
• Get up without using hands
Year •
•
Balance on alternate feet (eyes open or closed)
Catch a ball using hands more than arms
s old •
•
Jump rope
Jump down several steps

6
• Throw and catch a small ball well
• Move in time to the beat or
Year rhythm of music
s old • Skip, gallop, dance
7
Year
s old • Ride a two-wheel bicycle
• Learn sports involving good physical
control

8
Year
• Swim well

s old
 Socio
Emotional
5
Year • Are aware of their gender and may prefer to
play with same-sex peers
s old • Enjoy playing with other kids and are more
conversational and independent
• Test boundaries but are still eager to please and

6
help out
• Begin to understand what it means to feel
embarrassed
Year
s old
7
Year • Are more aware of others’ perceptions
s old • May complain about friendships and other kids’
reactions
• Want to behave well, but aren’t as attentive to

8
your directions
• Try to express feelings with words, but may
resort to aggression when upset

Year
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