School Age 6-12

Question 0

Height Increases

Answer 0

5cm a year and a total of 30-60 cms for the time period

Question 1

Weight Gain

Answer 1

Continues to go 2/3 kg per year

Doubled at the end of the period

Question 2

Girls vs Boys

Answer 2

Girls surpass boys in height and weight

Question 4

Psychosocial Development- Erikson

Answer 4

Sense of Industry
Self concept to self worth to self esteem
Danger of inferiority from lack of appreciation for efforts

Question 4

Spiritual Development

Answer 4

Great desire to learn about God
View god as a human
Able to discuss their faith

Question 5

Cognitive Development - Piaget

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Language

Answer 6

Efficient language skills
Learn complex grammar skills
Able to understand jokes, riddles, and puns

Question 7

Cooperative Play

Answer 7

Builds confidence
Builds muscle development, balance and coordination
Builds social groups and relationships
Ego mastery

Question 8

Nutrition, Sleep and Rest

Answer 8

Rituals with the family

Recommend at least 9 hours

Question 9

Physical Activity

Answer 9

Still require 60 minutes

Question 10

Dental Health

Answer 10

Gaining secondary teeth

Good dental care is essential!

Question 11

School Experience

Answer 11

Transmits societal values

Acts as setting for peer relationships

Question 12

Role of Teacher

Answer 12

Primary to guide the intellectual development

Setting a positive social climate helps to create a more holistic approach

Question 13

Role of the Parents

Answer 13

Strong influence the school experience

Assure that hw is done and gave the help they needed

Question 14

Discipline

Answer 14

To stop inappropriate behavior
Helps understand accepted versus non acceptable behaviors
Advance from time outs to holding privileges and imposing penalties

Question 15

Coping with stress

Answer 15

School is a big contributor

Develop coping mechanism

Question 16

Fears

Answer 16

Still persist and now include dying
Fear or failure and criticism
Fear of bullying
Need to know their concerns are head and understood

Question 18

Latchkey Children

Answer 18

Increasing number

May increase stress and lead to more risky behavior

Question 19

Social Development

Answer 19

Family is still central
Begin to identify with peers
“Best Friend” formations
Become more active members in clubs

Question 20

Sexual Development

Answer 20

“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

Question 21

Health Promotion Goal

Answer 21

At the end of this period for the child to have acquired positive health behaviors

Question 22

Injury Prevention

Answer 22

MVI’s are still a concern!
Bikes and proper helmets
Advocating for prevention through education of risks to parents AND children