Section 9 Middle Childhood Flashcards
What are the biggest changes that occur during 7-11 yrs?
Self-regulation increases, kids become more physically coordinated, and they start experiencing social world
What mental abilities increase with age?
Everything: digit span score, executive function, self regulation
What is the biggest difference in how kids solve problems?
They develop functional fixedness by around 1st grade
What was the experiment that exemplified functional fixedness?
They had to help the bear reach the toys in condition where a box was also empty or had toys. Kids who used the box to get Bobo to his toys even when it was already being used didn’t have functional fixedness. By 6, kids take longer to think of that solution when the box is being used. By 7, this discrepancy becomes even more exaggerated.
What does concrete operational stage entail?
Kids can abstractly manipulate things represented in physical world. Become able to mentally do seriation (order things) and transitivity (use relations to dev bigger conclusions)
Why are nutrition habits so important in middle childhood?
Food habits now will become standard for the brain into adulthood
Why is physical activity important?
it builds aerobic flexibility and bone density
Why does school grow significantly grow in importance?
It becomes a major source for exercise, nutrition, socialization, ability assessment, and accomplishment esp for low SES kids
What is the Individual with Disabilities Education Act? (IDEA)
Disabled kids have rights to: public education,
education with non-disabled kids,
supplementary accommodations,
proper assessment
and should be given individualized education plan where parents can negotiate if need be (due process)
What was the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)?
Statewide standardized testing began and schools had baseline federal test requirements - SES schools struggled bc of resources and this approach focused on pulling bottom up, neglecting gifted kids
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
Replaced NCLB: required iq testing for gifted kids and special programs for them, standardized tests became locally flexible
What is the Indiana DOE (Department of Education) code?
States gifted kids need special program and defines them as anyone exceptional in at least one subject or in gifts, talents, motivation, or interests
What is the Specific Learning Disorder?
Difficulties learning and using academic skills. include:
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Dyscalculia
What is Dyslexia?
Problems with reading including word recognition, decoding, and spelling
What is Dysgraphia?
Problems with writing including spelling, grammar, or organization of thought
