Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Between ages 6 and 12, children's minds expand in knowledge and understanding as their thinking becomes more logical and organized. They develop concrete operational thinking and make substantial advancements in language development.

In Middle Childhood: Cognitive and Language Development, viewers with learn:

• Piaget's theory of concrete operational development including characteristics of the concrete operational child
• The theory of information processing and the strategies which contribute to cognitive advances
• Characteristics of the language of the school-age child
• The function of the school in cognitive development including the ideal classroom, mainstreaming, bilingual education, and assessment using IQ and achievement tests.
• The role of parents in developing cognitive and language skills.

Ideal for trainings and educational settings, Middle Childhood: Cognitive and Language Development presents educator insights and observations, pertinent vocabulary, statistics and classroom strategies relating to the many aspects of cognitive and language development that children experience at this stage. 

Available As: Closed Captioned DVD
Produced By: Magna Systems, Inc.
Running Time: 20 minutes

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