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CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHART: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (7-11 years) Early Childhood Development YOUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHART: MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (7–11 YEARS) SECTION 1: MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS | |[pic] [pic] | |BIOSOCIAL |Brief Description of Example | |Body Changes |1. Around the age of 6, there is a slowing down of the rate of growth. | | | | | | | |2. Children begin to take control over their motor skills, they also develop stronger muscles. | | | | | | | |Brain Development |1.
There is greater communication between neurons in the brain and also brain development increases. | | | | | | | | |2. The corpus callosum continues maturing, as well as the prefrontal cortex. | | | | | | | |[pic] [pic] | |COGNITIVE | | |Piaget’s Theory |1. Piaget believed middle childhood as the beginning of logical thinking and lessening of egocentrism which is more present in early childhood. | | | | | | | |2. The concepts of conversation, classification, identity and reversibility are concepts they begin to understand at this age. | | | | |Vygotsky’s Theory |1. Vygotsky’s Theory stressed the importance of the influence of culture and social context of learning. | | | | | | | |2. Vygotsky’s theory believed that economic and cultural forces were very influential in child development. | | | | |Information Processing |1.
I. P was based on a computer model, examines each step of the thinking process. | | | | | | | | |2. In order to understand memory, perception and expression, this computer-based model can be used to explain these concepts. | | | | | | |Language Development |1. During middle childhood, there is great improvement in language, an expanding in vocabulary. | | | | | | | | |2.
Children begin logically linking words together. | | | | | | | | |[pic] [pic] | |PSYCHOSOCIAL | | |Self Concept |1. Children develop self-concept during middle childhood. | | | | | | | |2. Children develop a more realistic view of their own abilities. | | | | | | | |Resilience/Stress |1.
Children with social support, independent activities, religious faith and personal assets will be more resilient in the face of stress. | | | | | | | | |2. Families influence how children react to problems which arise in their life. | |Family Structure and Function |1.
There are five important functions to a supportive family structure some of which include, satisfying physical needs, the encouragement of learning, protecting| | |their self esteem and establishing self respect. | | | | | | | | |2. Parents needs provide a stable, safe and supportive home for their child. | | | |Friendships/Peers |1. Families play a pivotal role in helping children establish and maintain friendships. | | | | | | | | |2.
Children need close friendships in order to maintain a healthy development. | | | | SECTION 2: THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS |Name of Developmental Instance: |Description of Interplay Between Domains: | | |Children learn from one another through imitation, observation and modeling.
Children also learn moral boundaries and concept such as| | |fairness and consequences. Peer relationships help foster cognitive, social and emotional development. | |Peer Relationships | | SECTION 3: WAYS TO FOSTER HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT |Name of Developmental Topic: |Brief description of how to foster healthy development: | | Treating children with respect helps them develop healthy self-esteem and self-worth. Middle childhood is a critical time for the | | |development of healthy self-esteem. | | | | |Foster Self-Esteem | |
SECTION 4: REFLECTION ON VIDEO: “The Journey through the Life Span” (Disc 2), Part 2: Middle Childhood (all three segments) |Brief Description of Selected Topic/Idea from Video |Personal Reflection | |DVD 2 Examines the physical, cognitive and social development of children during middle |I found it interesting that a study was used to match the impulsively shy child with the | |childhood.
Although physical development may begin to taper off, there are still large amounts |impulsively aggressive in child in order to help them improve their behavior. A also found it | |of growth in cognitive and social development. According to the video, by 5th grade, a child may|interesting that peer groups seem to have an even stronger effect on impacting children in | |already have 40,000 words. Children at this age can begin to understand another perspective and |middle childhood than parents.
The function of friendship in order to help a child learn | |what motivates another person. As children grow, they spend less time “under a parent’s watchful|autonomy, I never thought about this concept before. | |eye” and spend more time out in the world being independent and finding out what they like to | | |do. During this age, children can use imagination in order to understand different situations | | |and develop their own moral compass.
Peer groups have the strongest influence over how | | |school-age children learn different standards for governing their own behaviors. Males usually | | |play more physical games while girls use relational aggression in which relationships are the | | |vehicle of aggression rather than the use of physical aggression which is more common among | | |boys.
Peers help in pro-social behavior such as showing empathy and sympathy/concern for | | |others. | | | | | Walden University M. 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