School Age 6-12 Flashcards
Height Increases
5cm a year and a total of 30-60 cms for the time period
Weight Gain
Continues to go 2/3 kg per year
Doubled at the end of the period
Girls vs Boys
Girls surpass boys in height and weight
Psychosocial Development- Erikson
Sense of Industry
Self concept to self worth to self esteem
Danger of inferiority from lack of appreciation for efforts
Spiritual Development
Great desire to learn about God
View god as a human
Able to discuss their faith
Cognitive Development - Piaget
7-11 years
Stage of concrete operational thought
Increases reasoning ability
Conservation: physical properties and space
Classification: making collections
Serialization: arrangement of objects
Reversibility: working backwards in steps
Anticipate results: discipline, cause and effect
Language
Efficient language skills
Learn complex grammar skills
Able to understand jokes, riddles, and puns
Cooperative Play
Builds confidence
Builds muscle development, balance and coordination
Builds social groups and relationships
Ego mastery
Nutrition, Sleep and Rest
Rituals with the family
Recommend at least 9 hours
Physical Activity
Still require 60 minutes
Dental Health
Gaining secondary teeth
Good dental care is essential!
School Experience
Transmits societal values
Acts as setting for peer relationships
Role of Teacher
Primary to guide the intellectual development
Setting a positive social climate helps to create a more holistic approach
Role of the Parents
Strong influence the school experience
Assure that hw is done and gave the help they needed
Discipline
To stop inappropriate behavior
Helps understand accepted versus non acceptable behaviors
Advance from time outs to holding privileges and imposing penalties
Coping with stress
School is a big contributor
Develop coping mechanism
Fears
Still persist and now include dying
Fear or failure and criticism
Fear of bullying
Need to know their concerns are head and understood
Latchkey Children
Increasing number
May increase stress and lead to more risky behavior
Social Development
Family is still central
Begin to identify with peers
“Best Friend” formations
Become more active members in clubs
Sexual Development
“Me VS my peers”
Don’t want to feel or look different
Sexual education should occur at this time- figure out what the child knows and tell them straight forward
Health Promotion Goal
At the end of this period for the child to have acquired positive health behaviors
Injury Prevention
MVI’s are still a concern!
Bikes and proper helmets
Advocating for prevention through education of risks to parents AND children
