Development
4-7 Yrs: The 'Age Of Reason'
This is a period of great intellectual growth as your child learns
to read, write and problem-solve. She can also grasp more abstract ideas,
like numbers, time and distance.
Your
child can concentrate for much longer periods and may spend hours engrossed
in a book or game. She can print and write, but may reverse some letters
and have untidy writing.
Focused
interests
She's developing her own specific interests and may enjoy books on related
subjects or collecting things. Use these interests to add enjoyment to
schoolwork. Help her to use arts and crafts to augment or display her
collections and encourage her to read, write and draw about her hobbies.
Beginning
to problem-solve
Her greater attention span is combined with more sophisticated thinking
processes. She's developing a sense of logic and often sticks with a problem
until she has solved it. She gains a sense of satisfaction from tackling
simple number problems.
These
new abilities give her more confidence in developing and expressing her
own point of view. She begins to reject some of your ideas and may argue
in favour of her own.
Left and right
Learning the difference between left
and right can be confusing, so make it more fun with games like 'Simon
Says'. Try buying her a (cheap) watch to wear on her left wrist - this
can make it easier to remember. Most children know which is which by 7
or 8 yrs old.
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