Can read with Need to be Makes friends easily; Begins to feel and physically active develops close competent in skills and fluency every day friends of same sex have preferences for Reading may be a (approx. 30 Favours group play, some activities and major interest mins) clubs and team subjects Can use complex sports - wants to Thinking is organised sentences with Fine motor feel part of a group and logical ease Use a More influenced by Begins to recognise Has established peer pressure concept of reversibility all sounds used in Has a strong need (4 + 2 = 6 and 6 2 = 4) – speech for love and Can do some simple Have control over understanding - division and aspects of especially from multiplication reading aloud mother such as rate, Can be helpful, pitch and volume cheerful and Can follow more pleasant as well as complex rude, bossy, and commands selfish May be sensitive and overly dramatic Can be obsessed with and motivated by money Can keep secrets Can articulate feelings
Can read with and fluency Reading may be a major interest Can use complex sentences with ease Has established all sounds used in speech Have control over aspects of reading aloud such as rate, pitch and volume Can follow more complex commands Need to be physically active every day (approx. 30 mins) Fine motor Use a Makes friends easily; develops close friends of same sex Favours group play, clubs and team sports - wants to feel part of a group More influenced by peer pressure Has a strong need for love and understanding - especially from mother Can be helpful, cheerful and pleasant as well as rude, bossy, and selfish May be sensitive and overly dramatic Can be obsessed with and motivated by money Can keep secrets Can articulate feelings Begins to feel competent in skills and have preferences for some activities and subjects Thinking is organised and logical Begins to recognise concept of reversibility (4 + 2 = 6 and 6 – 2 = 4) Can do some simple division and multiplication