Developmental Profile #3: Children in Middle Childhood (6-12 years)

Educ 1000 - Human Development Spring 2004 - Växjö University: Dr. Helen Mongan-Rallis

Elements of you profile	Points possible	Points earned
Part 1. Growth and Motor Development Summarize the physical changes that occur in children between the ages of 6-12 (pp. 217-218). Include supporting documentation (charts, graphs, articles). Include a description of how middle childhood girls and boys compare in their growth and motor development.	15
Part 2. Brain and Nervous System What advances occur in a child's brain and nervous system during the middle childhood years? How do these advances affect children's cognitive functioning during this time? (pp. 218-219).Include supporting documentation of this development.	15
Part 3. Cognitive Development Explain children's cognitive development during middle childhood by explaining advances in their information-processing skills (pp. 226-228). What can parents and educators do to foster improvements in children's information processing skills? Provide a list of strategies (include original examples) that a child might use to remember information.	15
Part 4. Social Development What characteristics typify the relationships of children in middle childhood/ Briefly describe children's relationships and give examples to illustrate: a. Middle-childhood friendships b. Interaction styles c. Gendered relationships d. Patterns of aggression Find evidence in the literature (articles, newspaper stories, literature, pictures) to support this aspect of development.	15
Part 5: Family Relationships Summarize and describe the following: a. Parenting strategies that contribute to the development of self-regulation in children b. Importance of parent-child attachment during this time c. Influence of siblings and the effect they have on middle childhood development.	10
Part 6. References Include a reference page and list all sources that you use in completing this assignment, including articles from the Internet and your textbook.	5
Total:	75
Description of grading criteria: 0 points: written summaries are minimal, contain inaccurate information, information is not cited properly, there is no supporting evidence, disorganized. Mid-range: summaries are adequate, minimal supporting evidence, generally free of typos/grammar errors High-range: the collection is creative, thoughtfully put together, well organized. There is supporting documentation from a variety of sources. Summaries are well written, free of grammatical/typo errors. Information is properly cited and accurate.

Elements of you profile

Points possible

Points earned

Part 1. Growth and Motor Development
Summarize the physical changes that occur in children between the ages of 6-12 (pp. 217-218). Include supporting documentation (charts, graphs, articles). Include a description of how middle childhood girls and boys compare in their growth and motor development.

Part 2. Brain and Nervous System
What advances occur in a child's brain and nervous system during the middle childhood years? How do these advances affect children's cognitive functioning during this time? (pp. 218-219).Include supporting documentation of this development.

Part 3. Cognitive Development
Explain children's cognitive development during middle childhood by explaining advances in their information-processing skills (pp. 226-228). What can parents and educators do to foster improvements in children's information processing skills? Provide a list of strategies (include original examples) that a child might use to remember information.

Part 4. Social Development
What characteristics typify the relationships of children in middle childhood/ Briefly describe children's relationships and give examples to illustrate:
a. Middle-childhood friendships
b. Interaction styles
c. Gendered relationships
d. Patterns of aggression
Find evidence in the literature (articles, newspaper stories, literature, pictures) to support this aspect of development.

Part 5: Family Relationships
Summarize and describe the following:
a. Parenting strategies that contribute to the development of self-regulation in children
b. Importance of parent-child attachment during this time
c. Influence of siblings and the effect they have on middle childhood development.

Part 6. References
Include a reference page and list all sources that you use in completing this assignment, including articles from the Internet and your textbook.

Total:

Description of grading criteria:

0 points: written summaries are minimal, contain inaccurate information, information is not cited properly, there is no supporting evidence, disorganized.
Mid-range: summaries are adequate, minimal supporting evidence, generally free of typos/grammar errors
High-range: the collection is creative, thoughtfully put together, well organized. There is supporting documentation from a variety of sources. Summaries are well written, free of grammatical/typo errors. Information is properly cited and accurate.

Educ 1000 - Human Development Spring 2004 - Växjö University: Dr. Helen Mongan-Rallis