Middle Childhood physical, language, and cognitive development milestones (7 to 11 years)
Physical – hand-eye coordination is well developed
Has good balance, and can execute simple qymnastic movements, such as somersaults
Language – uses a vocabulary of several thousand words. Demonstrate a longer attention span
Cognitive – Thinks in a more organized, logical fashion about concrete information, as indicated by gradual mastery of Piagetian conservation, class inclusion, and seriation problems, including transitive inference (Berk, 2013).
Displays more effective spatial reasoning, as indicated by ability to construct well-organized cognitive maps and give clear direction (Berk, 2013).
An atypical development in this stage is coming to school late.
One can help their child by getting them an alarm clock and encouraging them to eat breakfast with them ensuring an early wakeup.
Physical – hand-eye coordination is well developed
Has good balance, and can execute simple qymnastic movements, such as somersaults
Language – uses a vocabulary of several thousand words. Demonstrate a longer attention span
Cognitive – Thinks in a more organized, logical fashion about concrete information, as indicated by gradual mastery of Piagetian conservation, class inclusion, and seriation problems, including transitive inference (Berk, 2013).
Displays more effective spatial reasoning, as indicated by ability to construct well-organized cognitive maps and give clear direction (Berk, 2013).
An atypical development in this stage is coming to school late.
One can help their child by getting them an alarm clock and encouraging them to eat breakfast with them ensuring an early wakeup.
Making banana muffins. Yum!
Learning about buoyancy.
