PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

Can complete self-care

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

Need regular activity play: promotes long term

active lifestyle that benefits health

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:

Engages in rough and tumble play among friends

SPIRITUAL-MORAL DEVELOPMENT:

Understands that being a good person has much

to do with their relationships: how well they care

for and receive care from others in their life.

SPIRITUAL-MORAL DEVELOPMENT:

Learn positive and negative behavior from adults

SPIRITUAL-MORAL DEVELOPMENT:

Follows the conventions of rules, such as school

rules, because that is what the “good child” does.

SPIRITUAL-MORAL DEVELOPMENT:

Both behave morally because of fear of

authority and to avoid punishment

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:

Remembers stories but may recall them in broad

terms. Starts to tell stories too. (Stories that may not

be related to what you are talking about. It is just

that they really want to tell the story in their mind)

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:

Increasing attention span

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:

Explores and discovers a wide variety of

interests; may not stick to one (considers

future careers, may want to learn one talent

now and then change their minds, basketball

or swimming, etc.)

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:

Problem solving - develop reasoning skills and

clear actions (understands cause and effect.

e.g. “My little sister is crying because I pushed

her too hard”, etc.)

SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Plays cooperatively and knows how to share and wait

for his turn (e.g. queuing in line for snacks, etc.)

SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Begins to develop sustained friendships (e.g.

being with constant friends in a KFC assembly, etc.)

SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Understand feelings, consequences of their actions

(e.g My friend is sad and crying because I took her

crayon away)

SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Self-conscious and concerned about outward

appearance (e.g. I need to use gel for my hair, etc.)