Chapter 7 Middle Childhood: Body and Mind Flashcards
age of middle childhood
6-11
how is growth during this time peroid
slow and steady
how many inches per year
2
how many pounds per year
5
physical activity benefits can last how long
life long
what types of motor skills continue to mature
fine motor skills
embodied cognition
the idea that our sensorimotor actions are closely linked to our thinking
how is obesity related to income
obesity increased and income decreases
what is something internal that can affect children’s weight
microbiome
what is something external that can affect children’s weight
social context
cultural patterns
breathing problems or asthma leads to
school absence and limit peer interactions
what is developed in the concrete thought stage
reason logically
classification
logical principle that things can be organized into groups
seriation
things can be arranged in series
EX: alphabet
memory
taking information in
having someway to store it
retrieve it
working memory
consious mental activity
what memory is important in learning to read
working memory
growing knowledge base and memory, what type is this
long term
knowledge base facilitates more easily remembered and understood
new informaiton
what aspect of language continues to advance
every aspect
what type of language can know be understood
jokes
pragmatics
ability to use certain words in certain contexts
EX: talking with friend vs teacher
in the first 3 years of life is there change sin brain of monolingual children
no
immersion
instruction entirely in new language
bilingual education
taught in both languages
ensligh as a second language
all non English are in one group
first language only
don’t attempt to change langauge
teach in original language
what type of teaching is rare in us
first language instruction
who tend to fall further behind each year
ELL
ELL
English language learners
what is the relationship between academic and SES
positive
what might be a crucial factor between academic achievement and SES
language
3 R’s
reading
writing
arrythmatic
how does education differ in USA
in most nations there is national curriculum
how is education cirucculim in USA
carries based on state
where is USA schools funded through
each state or district
hidden curriculum
within a school that influence what children learn, not formally prescribed, but instructive to children
examples of hidden curriculum
student government
physical surroundings
sports