Their bodies, hands and feet begin to lengthen. Even vision may change as their eyes develop. Girls are usually ahead of the boys in physical development. Losing teeth and getting the 6-year molars are always exciting events for this age, even when they've lost several teeth before.
Most children view losing teeth as a sign of growing up.
Your child's coordination is improving. Hand-eye coordination is getting better. This is evident in skills like skating, jumping rope, playing ball and riding a bike. Fine motor development is also making progress. You will notice this in your child's handwriting, drawing and art projects.