sensory milestones of 5 year child

1. SENSORY MILESTONES(5Year)
By:
Nayana shree Ramesh
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2. • Is interested in, aware of, and able to maintain eye contact
with others
• Enjoys playing in small groups with children of the same age
• Is able to initiate and play with another child of the same age
• Turns head in response to name being called
• Interested in exploring varied environments, such as new
playground or friend’s house
• Is able to play in new social situations
• Enjoys playing with variety of toys intended for children of
the same age

3. • Is aware of risky and unsafe environments and behavior
• Participates in crafts/activities that involve wet textures, such as
glue
• Enjoys rough but safe play with peers, siblings, or parents
• Enjoys swinging on playground swings
• Enjoys playing with new toys
• Is able to locate objects you are pointing to
• Enjoys sitting to look at or listen to a book
• Usually does not bring non-food objects to mouth
• Is able to play with one toy or theme for 15 minute periods of time
• Coordination

4. • Most children by age 5:
• Somersault and possibly skip.
• Swing and climb.
• Hop on one foot.
• Use the toilet by themselves. They may still wet the bed, though.
• By age 5, most children can use their hands and fingers (fine motor
skills) to:
• Copy triangles and other geometric shapes.
• Draw a person with a head, a body, arms, and legs.
• Dress and undress on their own, although they may still need help
tying shoelaces.
• Write some small and capital letters from the alphabet.
• Eat with a fork, spoon, and possibly a flatware knife.

5. RED FLAGS:
• Concerns from teacher about school
readiness
• Not able to independently complete
everyday routines such as feeding and
dressing
• Not able to draw simple pictures (e.g. stick
person)
• Not able to walk, run, climb, jump and use
stairs confidently
• Not able to hop five times on one leg and
stand on one leg for five seconds.
• Not able to maintain eye contact.