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5-6 yrs Copies rectangle; copies letters and
numbers with more accuracy, but still
has many errors (Sequencing Abilities)
5 -7 yrs Black and white /all or nothing
thinking. This age group does not
describe both favorable and
unfavorable attributes at the same
time
5 year olds Can modify language when talking to a
younger child and they have an
increased awareness of the listener's
role and understanding. Related to
content, an average 5 year old can
discuss state, feelings, emotions and
attitudes. 5 year olds predominantly
use the verbs "be" and "do". They use
terms like before or after and can
refer to above, below, and at the
bottom
5- 6 year olds Can stay with a topic through about a
dozen or more turns and their
conversation begins to sound a lot like
an adult. At this age, the child's ability
to make indirect requests increases.
This aged child can also use locational
prepositions such as "in a week". He
can also use directions in reference to
the body such as to the left or right

In terms of self-representation, children in early to middle
childhood will focus on specific competencies. Children in
this age group present narratives that demonstrate an
increase in the telling of their autobiographical stories.
Included in their narratives are such things as future plans
and a greater sense of self-continuity. A metacognitive self-
awareness appears to come on line but the child's stories
are typically about positive overestimations of