Cognitive Changes
- Productive with school work; conscientious with homework; pay attention to form, structure, and organization
- Receptive learners with good memorization
- Concrete organizational skills usually at their peak- enjoy classifiaction, seriation, and exactness
Social/EmotionaL Changes
- Concerned with friendship and fairness issues- team games, activities, and competition help them practice social interactions
- Generally satisfied with their own abilities; happy and flexible
- Eager to reach out to others, typically younger children
- Enjoy being noticed and rewarded for their efforts
- Quick tempers may lead to physical outbursts and tears, but problems are usually quickly and easily solved