Numbers to 20
Counting on and back, comparing numbers, simple addition with objects, and naming 2D shapes.
Age 5 · Roughly Kindergarten
Early reading, and the first tries alone.
Many five-year-olds are starting to read a few words independently and count further than before. A good session offers a real attempt, with a hint always nearby.
School systems differ. “Kindergarten” is an approximate starting point and can be changed.
Ideas for this age
Skills that often suit age five
This is guidance, not a checklist. One five-year-old may read short sentences alone while still counting on fingers; another may show the reverse.
Reading and language
Blending simple words, answering a question about a short passage, and building a full sentence.
Science and the wider world
Living and non-living things, simple maps, materials, and sorting by more than one rule.
After the demo
Age is a starting point, not a fixed track.
After sign-in, your child’s Home shows the learning goals currently available for their age and level. The demo and printable in this guide are separate ways to try an activity. Practice collections chosen with a parent are separate; these record practice, not independent learning progress.
- Choose 5, 10 or 15 questions for practice
- Teaching has separate steps where offered
- Parent reports distinguish practice from independent progress
Ideas to explore together
Questions a five-year-old can try
- Maths: There are 8 ducks on the pond. 3 swim away. How many are left?
- Reading: The dog ran to the door and barked. What is the dog probably telling its owner?
- Science: Which of these is living: a rock, a robot, or a rabbit?
Free Print & Play sheet
Hop Along the Number Line
An age 5–6 activity for counting on and back along a number line, one hop at a time. One A4 page, black and white, no account.
Try before deciding
Try the ten-question demo.
Let your child try the approximate age-5 level, then use it as one clue about where to start.