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Three year olds are continuing to discover their surroundings, in which they get along with others well, listen more to their parents, and are more calm.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Has 20 baby teeth.
Motor Development
- Favors one hand more (hand dominance).
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Shows understanding when listening to stories.
Speech and Language Development
- Uses about 300 to 1,000 words.
Social-Emotional Development
- Joins other children that are playing.

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Four year olds are filled with so much energy. They place their energy on being very hoping, but also being uncooperative with peers or parents.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Has a 20/30 vision acuity.
Motor Development
- Can draw shapes and write letters.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Knows if two words sound the same or different.
Speech and Language Development
- Uses intelligible speech.
Social-Emotional Development
- Forms relationships with people they play with.

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Five year olds are more confident within themselves leading to having more control. They take time to practice their skills. With their confidence, it can cause consequences, but children should be allowed to learn from the situations.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Head size is like an adult.
Motor Development
- Can start cutting in a line and coloring in lines.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Is able to identify and sort objects with similar concepts.
Speech and Language Development
- Vocabulary increase up to 1,500.
Social-Emotional Development
- One or two friends they play with in which they use either detailed or imaginary play.

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Six year olds start getting challenges in which they can get easily frustrated, and they show signs of stress such as hair twisting and nail biting. Challenges are overcome when children get familiar with the situation. In this age, it is the beginning of subject learning in schools.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Develops adult-like facial features.
Motor Development
- Muscle strength increases.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Attention span is increased.
Speech and Language Development
- Vocabulary is about 10,000 to 14,000 words.
Social-Emotional Development
- Does not have much understanding of good standards or behavior.

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Seven year olds are more positive in which they are trying to be more responsible. When they don't achieve a certain task or they fail, they tend to have outburst in which parents or teachers can help by setting realistic expectations for them.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Hair is darker.
Motor Development
- Goes through challenging physical activities in which they try to perfect.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Understands subjects like space and time, cause and effect, numbers and estimation.
Speech and Language Development
- Language is more elaborate.
Social-Emotional Development
- Prefers to play with same gender friends.

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Eight year olds have a strong sense for independence and want to make decisions themselves. They still need guidance from parents and feel the love and support from family. At this age, some children experience or engage in bullying.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Some girls bodies start to change with breast and pubic hair developing.
Motor Development
- Participates in team activities.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Starts to collect objects and save money.
Speech and Language Development
- Listens and is able to follow multiple step instruction.
Social-Emotional Development
- Forms opinions over what is right or wrong.

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Nine and ten year olds still need comfort from families. They also enjoy going to school in which they seek their classes and friends.
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Experience prepubertal changes.
Motor Development
- Arms, legs, and feet are used with improved precision.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Reason based on experience and logic.
Speech and Language Development
- Understands that language is a system used for communicating with others.
Social-Emotional Development
- Has friendships with common interests.

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Eleven and twelve year olds are lovable and energetic. Much of their developments are reached at an adult level (motor, language, cognitive skills). They understand that a healthy lifestyle required effort, but some believe they are unbeatable and will not get any serious health conditions (STDS).
Growth and Physical Characteristics
- Bodily changes and menstruation beings.
Motor Development
- Has smoother movements, but fast growth spurts causes clumsiness.
Perceptual-Cognitive Development
- Thinks more abstractly.
Speech and Language Development
- Majority of the language development is completed.
Social-Emotional Development
- Is self-focused and views self-image.