Social Skils: 6-7 years

•  Begins to empathize with others and will cry at a sad story
•  Does not take correction well and will try to hide mistakes.
•  Is less selfish, can share, wants to please parents and teachers.
•  Understands the difference between right and wrong 
•  Waits for turns, is a better loser and less likely to place blame
•  Uses word play
•  Can role play and take the listener’s point of view
•  Begins to use appropriate non-verbal gestures
•  Uses determination and appropriate discourse codes and styles
•  Maintains, shifts, and ends topics appropriately
•  Uses paralinguistic devices such as postures and gestures
•  Changes vocal inflection to match the situation and/or feeling