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Six Years (72 - 83 Months)

Bilateral Integration

Skips alternately

Throws stepping with foot opposite throwing arm

Manipulate paper during scissor use

Fine Motor

Prints all letters and numbers 0-9 without model

Copies words

Copies triangle and X

Draws person

Can cut, fold, and paste paper

Uses scissors to cut complex shapes

Can sew crudely if the needle is threaded

Can make simple clay figures

Likes playing table games and simple card games

Rotate pencil to use eraser and back

6 ½ year Hand dominance established

Visual Perception

Begins to identify imbedded familiar outlined figures

May still reverse some letters or numbers

Scans horizontal line of objects left to right

Self-Care:

1. Dressing

Ties shoe laces in bowknot (5-6 yrs.)

Closes back zipper, snaps back snaps, buttons back buttons

2. Feeding

Cuts with knife and fork

Can perform bedtime activities alone

Adjusts faucet temperature

3. Household

Washes dishes with help

Cognitive

Reads and writes numerals to 19

Counts orally to 100

Reads and knows numbers

Names days of week in succession

Locates day of week on calendar

Concept of time is counted by hours

Can orient to time of day: knows it is morning, afternoon,

Social

Sometimes takes things that are not his/hers

Difficulty admitting misdeeds

Frequent imitation of adult models

May cheat to win

May have temper tantrums

Self Identification

Points to own right and left hands, to right and left on others

Uses left and right to direct others in concrete situation

Tells birthplace by state and town

Expressive Language

Repeats four digits in correct order

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