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six to seven



The first thing that comes to mind when I
 
think of a six year old is, "They have to be right!"  

Their early self is very fragile.  When they are
 
criticized or corrected, "watch out!"  They will

argue or may even lie to avoid being blamed.  

When playing a game, cheating frequently

occurs when it comes to winning.  

  
There are many opportunities here to teach,

so don't miss out!  They can learn that playing

with someone who cheats isn't fun and that

lying just doesn't work!


They need lots of praise and encouragement,
 
learn that it's OK  to make mistakes and how to

politely lose a game!  


Don't put so much pressure on having perfect
 
grades.  Remember, it's not about the grades
 
but the effort and love of learning.

The last thing you want to do is have your

child hate school because they feel that they
 
can't do well. This is a time to build your child's
 
confidence!

This is the year of jokes!  Knock, knock!


social and emotional




* identifies with adults who aren't family members
   (i.e. teachers, friends parents, neighbors, etc.)


*  don't always want to be kissed in public
 (especially boys)


*  can be a tattletale


*  friendships can be rocky!


*  loves to blame their mother for anything
that goes wrong


*  has to win and be right at most everything


*  goes through a brief period of
non-compliance


*  pretend they don't hear you when you
 call them


*  signs of tension may appear (hair twirling,
 foot tapping,  etc,)


*  may become modest and want privacy


*  better at controlling and concealing
 feelings


*  need love and support but less willing
to ask for it

First Grade



     Social Changes


First grade is so appropriately named!  It's the

year
of "firsts"!  First year for writing stories,

adding and
subtracting and for some, the

first year of a full
day of school.  Parents are

amazed at all their 
children learn!  Along

with all of the learning, the 
social changes

become more pronounced.



They become pickier in choosing friends and

also 
begin to see the school as a community.

They have
a sense of who they are and what

they like and 
begin to learn from their

friends.  



Some children feel overwhelmed by the

increase
in academic work and also the

higher expectations.



Having a strong routine at home helps kids

because
just knowing what's predictable is

comforting!  



If you thought your child had a sense of

humor 
before this age, you will see it more

clearly now.


They love to tell funny stories and will tell

them over
and over and over!  As much as

this can be annoying
to parents, you need

patience because this is a 
more sophisticated

form of learning and should be
encouraged.

And for the "knock-knock" jokes, many


kids tell them at this age and laugh even

though they
don't understand them.  But

then, there are many 
kids who do!


Because your child is developing a broader

picture of
his world and developing more

relationships outside
of home, it's important

to keep communication open.


There are many "tight lipped" kids who

don't say a
word about school.  Ask open

ended questions, "What was your favorite

thing that you did at school
today?"

The questions that 
can be answered with a

yes or no won't get you anywhere!

The more you talk with your child, the more

you
will learn about what is going on in their

lives.  If you
continue to develop this

relationship, you will have
better

communication in the teen years!
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