By five years of age, most children can skip, hop on one foot, and jump forward and backward quite well. By six, most children can skip with alternating feet and can turn somersaults. Many children will be curious about things such as birth, marriage, and death, and they may ask questions about these topics. In turn, most will be able to define familiar words. Children this age really enjoy being read to.
Many children know their full names, addresses, telephone numbers, and ages by six years of age.
Most children are able to speak fluently by five to six years of age. By six years of age, most children will have a vocabulary of about 2,200 words. As this awareness develops, children get along better with other children and in play groups. At this age, many children also begin to understand the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Many children between five and six years of age enjoy doing things to please their parents and other adults.