what is the average 5 year old suppose to know???

Answers:
Gross Motor:
Tandem walks backward, skips by alternating feet, hops 10 times, dress without help, walk up and down stairs by alternating feet

Fine Motor:
Copies a square, draw a person with 6 body parts, tie a knot in a string, hold a pencil correctly, print letters,

Speech / Language:
Count to at least 10, name 4 colors, repeat a 10 syllable sentence, tell a story

Other Answers:
How to read simple words and count to 50.

abc's, 123's how to take... simple things

simple words, and maybe the alphabet..counting to about 20 or so..

how to read, write their name, know their address and phone number, count to 100 by the end of the year,know thier shapes,numbers and alphabet.
Source(s):
I have a son who is in kindergarten that age

This is what they usualy require in schools. How to tie their shoes,zipper and button their clothes , print their name, know their phone number. That is what a average 5 year old should know

a-z
1-20
800 words
the meaning of life

5 is a hard time to tell when they're supposed to know things. Developmentally, kids are still at completely different stages - ask any kindergarten teacher!

So, on entering kindergarten:

They should know which way up a book is, and that you read from front to back, top left to bottom right on a page (at least, in our culture). They should be able to recognise some numbers, and letter sounds (not the alphabet song, or the names of them). They should be able to make rhyming words, eg bake, cake. They should be able to point out objects in pictures, and answer basic comprehension questions when someone reads to them.

They should know under, on top, next to, beside, in, on, out in terms of following commands (put your shoes on the floor, under your coat).

They should be able to recognise some numbers, and if you ask to count out, say 10 candies, they should have an understanding of what 10 candies means.

They should be able to use scissors, and a glue stick. They should know how to hold a pencil to write or draw, and a paintbrush to create (you'd be surprised how many kids enter kindergarten not ever having held a pencil).
Source(s):
Kindy teacher.

My 5 year old thinks he knows everything..lol

The average 5 year old should be able to...

Count to 40
Know the ABC's
Know the 5 main shapes
Tie his/her own shoes
Follow 3 step directions
Know the colors of the rainbow
Know most of his/her own body parts, knuckles,elbows,etc.
Speak at least 8 word sentences
Know at least 800 words
Dress his/her self
Take own bath, wash hair and body, brush teeth, comb hair
Write and read own name and know last name
Catch and throw a ball well

These are the main things. I have a list from my sons school where they did testing on all of these things. This test was specifically for 5 year olds.
Source(s):
Oacac Head Start

Behavioral Skills
Child can usually inhibit body movements and keeps hands to himself/herself while in line and during circle time.
Child usually sits quietly while attending to a short story.
Child is learning to respect other students.
Child participates in clean-up activities.
Child verbalizes or tries to verbalize his/her frustrations and problems rather than physically acting out.
Child is able to work in small groups.
Child attempts to complete a teacher assigned task.
Child chooses a free choice activity and maintains his/her involvement in this activity.

Self Help Skills
Child uses appropriate bathroom skills (flush toilet, wash hands, etc.).
Child can dress self(socks, coat, and attempts tying shoes).
Child is learning to take responsibility for own belongings (coat, school bag, lunch).

Language and Listening
Child can verbalize his/her first and last name.
Child can complete a two-step simple direction.
Child can share an idea, experience, or description.
Child has heard a variety of stories and has participated in follow-up discussions.
Child practices accepted patterns of speech (irregular verbs, however, are still emerging).
Child can engage in a socially appropriate conversation.
Child can participate in informal creative dramatics (play house, puppets, role playing, etc.).

Math Skills
Child can count 1 to 6.
Child can demonstrate 1 to 1 correspondence with concrete objects up to his/her age.
Child has had experience with identifying two objects in terms of large/small, tall/short, long/short, more/less.
Child can recognize similarities such as color, size, and shape.

Large Muscle Skills
Child can identify general body parts (back, stomach, head, legs, etc.).
Child has had experience with log rolls, jumping, standing on one foot, galloping, skipping, hopping, and swinging.
Child has had experience throwing and catching balls.
Child has had experience in block building.
Child has had experience in painting at an easel.

Small Muscle Skills
Child has been encouraged and tries to grip crayon correctly.
Child has had frequent experience cutting with scissors and holding scissors correctly with scissor thumb oriented up.
Child has had experience playing with clay.
Child has had experience playing with puzzles.

Writing and Spelling
Child recognizes his/her first name.
Child tries to write his/her first name using lower case letters with a capital at the beginning.
Child can copy, draw, and reasonably trace a line and a circle.

Other
Child can identify and name the eight basic colors.
Child has had tactile experiences with water, sand, clay, rice, finger painting, etc.
Child has had experience singing the alphabet song.
Source(s):
Preschool teacher (12 years experience)
San Ramon Valley School Kindergarten Readiness Skills

This is going to sound sarcastic, but I am serious... Why would you *want* to have an average 5 year old?! My kids are unique, and I am proud of that!!

My five year old thinks he knows it all. He watches alot of discovery and animal channels. He also goes to pre-k and has learned so much from that. He speaks Spanish and English now. He knows his a-b-c can count to 100, Their mind absorbs every thing now. If my son makes a mistake I correct him so that when he tells some one else he will get it right the next time.

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