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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.")
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