Late childhood

Presented by
R.Reeja
Roll No: 79
 Definition
• Late childhood extends from the age of six years to the time
the individual becomes sexually mature. This period is marked
by conditions that profoundly affect a child's personal and
social adjustment. The child enters school and has a major
change in life pattern. No longer is the mastery of
developmental tasks the role responsibility of parents, it now
becomes the responsibility of the teachers and to a lesser
extent, the peer group.
• Late childhood is a period of slow and uniform growth period
until changes of puberty begins.
 Developmental Characteristics
• Troublesome age
Sloppy age
Quarrelsome age
Elementary School age
Critical period
• Gang age
Creative age
Play age
 Dimensions of late Childhood

1. Physical development
2. Intellectual development
3. Emotional development
4. Moral development
5. Social development
 1. Physical development
Growth and body changes
• Children grow more slowly
• Weight ( 5 or 6 pounds)
• Height ( 2 inches per year)
• Similar growth patterns ( boys Vs girls)
• Body proportion ( thinner & slimmer)
• Muscles become bigger and stronger
• Lung capacity gives greater endurance and speed
 Physical development
• Variety of activities
• More complex motor skills
Strength
Balance and coordination
• Small warm-up
• Progressive activities
• Catering to different growth rates
 2. Cognitive development

• Logical thinking
• The child learn some information on (Numbers,area,length and
etc)
• The child learn the concept of reversibility
• Decision-making and problem solving opportunities
• Individual identity
Participates in discussion of social and world problems
 3. Emotional development
• Positivity
• Caring environment
• Shows frequent anger
Becomes quite and sullen when angry
• Shows jealousy of others
Curiosity
• Affection
 4. Moral development
Piaget’s three stages of moral development
1. Heteronomous morality
2. Autonomous morality
Heteronomous morality:
• The stage of heteronomous morality is also known as moral realism-morality imposed from the
outside.
• Children regard morality as obeying other people’s rule and laws,which cannot be changed.
Autonomous morality:
• The stage of autonomous morality is also known as moral relativism- morality based on your own
rules.
• Children recognize there is no absolute right or wrong and that morality depends on intentions not
consequences.
 Moral development
Kohlberg’s stages of moral development
Level 1: Preconventional level
1. Punishment and Obedience
2.Individualism and exchange
Level 2: Conventional level
3.Developing good interpersonal relationships
4.Maintaining social order
Level 3: Postconventional level
5. Social contract and individual rights
6. Universal principles
 5. Social development
• Enjoyment
• Individual work
• Rotation of roles
Cooperative work
• Independent responsibility
Problem solving activities
• Leadership opportunities
• Fair play
Shared expectations
• Team culture