Services-Speech Brochures

At age six, your child. . .

defines objects by their use ("you eat with a fork") and can tell what objects are made of

knows words for spatial relations such as on top, behind, far, near, over, and under

knows his or her address

identifies a penny, nickel, and dime

uses sentences of 5-6 words

uses all speech sounds correctly with the possible exceptions of v, l, th, ch, j, s, z, zh (as in measure), and r

knows common opposites such as big and little and hard and soft

understands the words same and different

counts 10 objects

sings entire songs and recites nursery rhymes

communicates easily with adults and other children

stays with one activity for 12-13 minutes

ask questions to get information

relays a story

uses all types of sentences, some of which will be complex (for example, "I can go in the house after I take off my muddy shoes.")