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When your child is born they have reflexes that any newborn may have such as; blinking, rooting, sucking etc (pg.142).
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Their coordination and secondary circular reactions are enhanced (pg.203); goal orientated behavior and now have the ability to find objects that are hidden.
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Children will continue to explore the properties of objects and events, which is an indicator of problem-solving (pg.203) their imagination begins to grow more and begin to play make-believe.
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Use of symbols develop language but, their thinking still lacks the logical perspective.
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The child is familiar with names of colors, they have an understanding of ideas. Also, fantasizing and make-believe is enhanced in the creativity aspect. Memory is enhanced and can now remember parts of stories or what has been said to them in the past. The organization skill is enhanced and is encouraged in the child's development.
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Child knows sounds and make up words leading them to start to identify words with similar sounds "cat, bat, mat, hat".
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Children can usually begin to read simple stories and write simple phrases; single sounds are then connected to words "t, o, p" "top".
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Consistently in the flow of sounds; understand a wider span of what is going on around them and have a better understanding in the concept of time.
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Understanding of what is being read and may begin to read on their own.
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Abstract and complex language skills are enhanced and perfected, begin to read and write difficult sentences that are typically use in conversations.
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Participation in group activities, can accurately give others directions and perform great in oral presantations.
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Reasoning, thinking abstractly and applying logic is then applied to their schoolwork and outside of school; which is then applied in society.
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Language center of the brain has a growth fall out which is a mark of the critical period for learning new languages.