7 anos

are adjusting socially;

like to talk a lot with peers;

feel proud of their knowledge and want to share with others;

like to show at home how much they already know about reading and writing;

like routines;

feel insecure;

are very critical about oneself;

need support about their self-esteem;

need to be encouraged to look at what they can learn about an activity, instead of looking at the wrong details;

start to describe the causes and the consequences of their emotions;

control emotions better, especially in front of other people;

develop empathy;

start to worry about other people's opinion, especially peers;

are self-critical;

worry more;

tend to complain;

are able to distinguish what is right and what is wrong;

wait for their turn;

start to feel guilty and shame;

are better losers.

develop language quickly;

read a chapter of more complex books;

participate in discussions about stories;

write more coherently;

like when parents read books to them at home at bed time;

like to play make-believe and become more creative;

like art projects;

like puppets, costumes, dolls and blocks;

use vocabulary of several thousand words.

starts to understand that  words have more than one meaning;

start to understand puns and jokes;

have more sense of humor;

understand the concepts of numbers and can count some numbers backwards;

know how to distinguish day from night and right from lefts;

know how to say what time it is;

know days of the week, months and seasons;

show curiosity about the world;

know how to add and subtract;

work with 3-digit numbers;

like to solve math problems;

demonstrate a longer attention span;

use logical thinking.

refine their motor skills - there aren't great changes;

develop a better coordination and balance and can combine motor coordination movements more firmly changing places while dancing, for instance;

develop abilities quickly when they are more active;

become more consistent in sports;

need to be remembered to brush the teeth and wash hands;

can floss by themselves;

 present their hand-eye coordination well developed;

have good balance;

can execute some simple gymnastic movements, like somersaults;

take directions well.