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Early Elementary/Middle Childhood Milestones (8 Years) - Coggle Diagram
Early Elementary/Middle Childhood Milestones (8 Years)
Social and Emotional Domain
Industry vs inferiority connects to expectations for behavior
Social relationships play a large role in moral behavior
Social comparison, bullying, and gender-typed behaviors
Parenting influences child behavior (negative or positive)
Connects to Behaviorism
Physical Domain
Greater strength: comes from increased muscle mass
Continued brain growth
Access to healthy food and sports/exercise impact height and weight
Children can be enrolled in sports by this age
Intellectual/Cognitive Development
Memory is constantly developing and improving
Experiences in school impact intellectual skills and cognitive strategies
During this stage, some children will experience difficulty with academics
Connects to Behaviorism
Speech and Language Acquisition
By this age, children should have an expansive vocabulary. If not, intervention may be needed.
Children from other Countries may struggle with learning the English language
Children should know that there is a connection between the words on a page and the spoken language
(Skinner) Behaviorism: Operant Conditioning
Behaviors are shaped by consequences
Positive and negative reinforcements
Can greatly impact children's behavior at this stage