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What can my child do at this age?
As your child continues to grow, you will notice new and exciting abilities that your child develops. While children may progress at different rates and have diverse interests, the following are some of the common milestones children may reach in this age group:
6 – 7 Year Olds
Enjoys many activities and stays busy
Likes to paint and draw
May lose first tooth
Vision is as sharp as an adult’s vision
Practices skills in order to become better
Jumps rope
Rides a bike
8 – 9 Year Olds
More graceful with movements and abilities
Jumps, skips, and chases
Dresses and grooms self completely
Can use tools (i.e., hammer, screwdriver)
10 – 12 Year Olds
Remainder of adult teeth will develop
Likes to sew and paint
What does my child understand?
As children enter into school-age, their abilities and understanding of concepts and the world around them continue to grow. While children may progress at different rates, the following are some of the common milestones children may reach in this age group:
6 – 7 Year Olds
Understands concept of numbers
Knows daytime and nighttime
Knows right and left hands
Can copy complex shapes, such as a diamond
Can tell time
Can understand commands with three separate instructions
Can explain objects and their use
Can repeat three numbers backwards
Can read age-appropriate books and/or materials
8 – 9 Year Olds
More graceful with movements and abilities
Can count backwards
Knows the date
Reads more and enjoys reading
Understands fractions
Understands concept of space
Draws and paints
Can name months and days of week, in order
Enjoys collecting objects
10 – 12 Year Olds
Remainder of adult teeth will develop
Writes stories
Likes to write letters
Reads well
Enjoys using the telephone