Physical Development
This stage usually covers children ages 6–12.
What is middle childhood?
According to Piaget, children in middle childhood are in this stage of thinking.
What is the concrete operational stage?
During middle childhood, children begin to rely more on this group for acceptance and friendship.
What are peers?
This refers to how children feel about themselves and their abilities.
What is self-concept?
This environment helps children develop academic, social, and emotional skills.
What is school?
Children in middle childhood gain better control of these movements used for writing and drawing.
What are fine motor skills?
Children begin to think logically about real objects and events in this stage.
What is concrete thinking?
These small groups of close friends often form during middle childhood.
What are peer groups or cliques?
Feeling proud of accomplishments helps build this.
What is self-esteem?
Teachers support learning by providing clear instructions and this structured environment.
What is a positive classroom environment?
Running, jumping, and throwing are examples of this type of movement skill.
What are gross motor skills?
This ability allows children to organize objects into groups based on similarities.
What is classification?
Learning to cooperate, share, and follow rules are examples of this type of skill.
What are social skills?
Children begin learning to control and express this appropriately.
What are emotions?
Encouraging effort and praising improvement helps build this in students.
What is motivation?
During middle childhood, children generally grow about this many inches per year.
What is about 2–3 inches?
Understanding that quantity stays the same even if appearance changes is called this.
What is conservation?
Bullying is a negative behavior that can harm a child’s sense of this.
What is self-esteem?
According to Erikson, children in middle childhood work to develop this trait related to productivity and success.
What is industry?
Students learn responsibility through completing this type of school task.
What is homework or assignments?
Healthy habits such as sleep, nutrition, and exercise support this area of development.
What is physical growth and health?
Teachers help students develop thinking skills through questioning, discussion, and this learning process.
What is problem solving?
Teachers promote positive relationships by encouraging this type of learning where students work together.
What is cooperative learning?
Failure to develop industry may lead to feelings of this.
What is inferiority?
Teachers must recognize that children develop at different speeds, which is called this.
What is individual differences in development?