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    DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN DURING ELEMENTARY YEARS School- age children development describes the expected physical, mental and socio-emotional development of children ages 6-12 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT  As children enter the primary grades, they have developed many of the basic motor skills they need for balance, running, jumping and throwing  By the start of the fifth grade, almost all girls have begun their growth spurt, where muscle and cartilage growth of the limbs resumes. COGNITIVE ABILITIES (Piaget) Pre-operational Stage- children do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot mentally manipulate information and are unable to take the point of view of other people which he termed egocentrism. Concrete Operational Stage- children begin demonstrating logical thought by using concrete examples from the world around. School- age children are rapidly developing memory and cognitive skills which includes metacognitive skills- the ability to think about their own thinking and to learn how to learn SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT  This stage also includes the growth of independent action, cooperation with groups, performing in socially acceptable ways, and a concern for fair play Aspects of Children’s Personal and Social Development 1. Self- concept- a person’s perception of his or her own strengths, weaknesses, abilities, attitudes and values 2. Self- esteem- the value each of us places on our own characteristics, abilities and behavior By the early elementary school years, children begin to focus on more abstract, internal qualities such as intelligence and kindness when describing themselves. (Selman, 1980) Social comparison- the process of comparing oneself to others to gather information and to evaluate. Younger children use social comparison primarily to learn about social norms and the appropriateness of certain types of conduct. (Ruble, Eisenberg, and Higgins, 1994) As children get older, they also tend to use social comparison to evaluate and judge their own abilities. (Borg, 1998)  Friendships In Middle Childhood Friendship is the central social relationship between peers during childhood.  Friendships become more stable and reciprocal  Friendships are important to children Peer Acceptance - One of the most important aspects of peer relations in idle childhood - Status within the peer group

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    DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN DURING ELEMENTARY YEARS School- age children development describes the expected physical, mental and socio-emotional development of children ages 6-12 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT  As children enter the primary grades, they have developed many of the basic motor skills they need for balance, running, jumping and throwing  By the start of the fifth grade, almost all girls have begun their growth spurt, where muscle and cartilage growth of the limbs resumes. COGNITIVE ABILITIES (Piaget) Pre-operational Stage- children do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot mentally manipulate information and are unable to take the point of view of other people which he termed egocentrism. Concrete Operational Stage- children begin demonstrating logical thought by using concrete examples from the world around. School- age children are rapidly developing memory and cognitive skills which includes metacognitive skills- the ability to think about their own thinking and to learn how to learn SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT  This stage also includes the growth of independent action, cooperation with groups, performing in socially acceptable ways, and a concern for fair play Aspects of Children’s Personal and Social Development 1. Self- concept- a person’s perception of his or her own strengths, weaknesses, abilities, attitudes and values 2. Self- esteem- the value each of us places on our own characteristics, abilities and behavior By the early elementary school years, children begin to focus on more abstract, internal qualities such as intelligence and kindness when describing themselves. (Selman, 1980) Social comparison- the process of comparing oneself to others to gather information and to evaluate. Younger children use social comparison primarily to learn about social norms and the appropriateness of certain types of conduct. (Ruble, Eisenberg, and Higgins, 1994) As children get older, they also tend to use social comparison to evaluate and judge their own abilities. (Borg, 1998)  Friendships In Middle Childhood Friendship is the central social relationship between peers during childhood.  Friendships become more stable and reciprocal  Friendships are important to children Peer Acceptance - One of the most important aspects of peer relations in idle childhood - Status within the peer group

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    Development of Children During Elementary Years

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    DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN DURING ELEMENTARY YEARS School- age children development describes the expected physical, mental and socio-emotional development of children ages 6-12 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT  As children enter the primary grades, they have developed many of the basic motor skills they need for balance, running, jumping and throwing  By the start of the fifth grade, almost all girls have begun their growth spurt, where muscle and cartilage growth of the limbs resumes. COGNITIVE ABILITIES (Piaget) Pre-operational Stage- children do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot mentally manipulate information and are unable to take the point of view of other people which he termed egocentrism. Concrete Operational Stage- children begin demonstrating logical thought by using concrete examples from the world around. School- age children are rapidly developing memory and cognitive skills which includes metacognitive skills- the ability to think about their own thinking and to learn how to learn SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT  This stage also includes the growth of independent action, cooperation with groups, performing in socially acceptable ways, and a concern for fair play Aspects of Children’s Personal and Social Development 1. Self- concept- a person’s perception of his or her own strengths, weaknesses, abilities, attitudes and values 2. Self- esteem- the value each of us places on our own characteristics, abilities and behavior By the early elementary school years, children begin to focus on more abstract, internal qualities such as intelligence and kindness when describing themselves. (Selman, 1980) Social comparison- the process of comparing oneself to others to gather information and to evaluate. Younger children use social comparison primarily to learn about social norms and the appropriateness of certain types of conduct. (Ruble, Eisenberg, and Higgins, 1994) As children get older, they also tend to use social comparison to evaluate and judge their own abilities. (Borg, 1998)  Friendships In Middle Childhood Friendship is the central social relationship between peers during childhood.  Friendships become more stable and reciprocal  Friendships are important to children Peer Acceptance - One of the most important aspects of peer relations in idle childhood - Status within the peer group

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    DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN DURING ELEMENTARY YEARS

    School- age children development describes the expected physical, mental and
    socio-emotional development of children ages 6-12
    PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
    As children enter the primary grades, they have developed many of the basic
    motor skills they need for balance, running, jumping and throwing
    By the start of the fifth grade, almost all girls have begun their growth spurt,
    where muscle and cartilage growth of the limbs resumes.
    COGNITIVE ABILITIES
    (Piaget)
    Pre-operational Stage- children do not yet understand concrete logic, cannot
    mentally manipulate information and are unable to take the point of view of other
    people which he termed egocentrism.
    Concrete Operational Stage- children begin demonstrating logical thought by using
    concrete examples from the world around.
    School- age children are rapidly developing memory and cognitive skills which
    includes metacognitive skills- the ability to think about their own thinking and to
    learn how to learn
    SOCIO-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    This stage also includes the growth of independent action, cooperation with
    groups, performing in socially acceptable ways, and a concern for fair play
    Aspects of Childrens Personal and Social Development
    1. Self- concept- a persons perception of his or her own strengths, weaknesses,
    abilities, attitudes and values
    2. Self- esteem- the value each of us places on our own characteristics, abilities and
    behavior
    By the early elementary school years, children begin to focus on more abstract,
    internal qualities such as intelligence and kindness when describing themselves.
    (Selman, 1980)
    Social comparison- the process of comparing oneself to others to gather information
    and to evaluate.
    Younger children use social comparison primarily to learn about social norms and
    the appropriateness of certain types of conduct. (Ruble, Eisenberg, and Higgins,
    1994)
    As children get older, they also tend to use social comparison to evaluate and judge
    their own abilities. (Borg, 1998)
    Friendships In Middle Childhood Friendship is the central social relationship
    between peers during childhood.
    Friendships become more stable and reciprocal

    Friendships are important to children


    Peer Acceptance
    - One of the most important aspects of peer relations in idle childhood
    - Status within the peer group

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