School Age Children Learning Through Formal and Informal

School Age Children Learning Through Formal and Informal Education

Physical Development n Steady and gradual growth – 2 -3” per year – 5 – 7 lbs per year Boys taller than girls until age 9 n Boys weigh more until age 11 n Girls weigh several pounds more at 12 n

Large Motor Skills n Practicing and Perfecting 6 skills – Jumping – Balancing – Throwing – Catching – Running – Sequencing foot movements

If girls surpass boys in height and weight because they develop faster, do they perform better in physical activities?

Health Concerns Middle Childhood is healthiest period n Ulcers, asthma, diabetes and obesity may develop n Hearing is developed by age 11 n Vision – eyes ready to read at age 6 n – Preschool (far sighted) – School Age (near sighted) n Teeth – all permanent by age 12

Cognitive Development Use logic, in addition to perception n Improved memory and attention n Ability to filter out unnecessary info n Use rehearsal to remember information n Conservation (age 7) n Seriation (age 6 – 8) n Classification of two aspects n Use verbal and written language n

Social/Emotional Choose to spend more time with friends n Begin social comparison n Become aware of self-concept n Self-esteem goes down n Develop empathy (understanding) n Develop compassion (help in need) n Describe others with feelings and personality traits n

Gender Differences n Boys – tend to occupy more space on playground than girls – Like to interrupt girls that are playing – Like competitive sports n Girls – – – Cooperate better Have more secrets Interact in pairs or small groups

Benefit of Games Children spend a great deal of time in games like hide and seek, tag, Red Rover n Teach children the benefit of rules n Play time = time developing the rules n Time in organized games has decreased due to television, video games, Internet n

Team Sports n School Age children learn… – Teamwork – How to get along with others – Benefit of exercise – Hobbies – Begin lifelong patterns – Importance of safety

Moral Development